ELDORADO AREA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT
 
2 North Chamisa Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508-9483
 

The District has regularly scheduled elections for the purpose of electing Board members and may schedule additional elections as needed (e.g., when ratepayer and taxpayer approval is needed for additional indebtedness).  Below you will find general information about District elections.

 

District Boundaries

Boundaries of the Eldorado Area & Sanitation District are governed by State law and are used to determine who is qualified to vote and/or serve in elected positions; for more information, see the boundary map and consult the EAWSD General Manager.

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Terms for Board of Directors  

Board Directors are elected to perform the duties of the office of Director of Eldorado Water & Sanitation District, including exercising the utmost good faith, business sense, and astuteness on behalf of the District. Each of the District's five Board Members serves a four-year, over-lapping term, meaning that generally every two years either three members or two members are elected to the Board.  Vacancies on the Board are filled by appointment by the remaining directors, the appointee to serve until the next regular election, at which time the vacancy is filled by election for any remaining unexpired portion of the term.

 

Timing of Elections

Elections are held on the second Tuesday (after the first Monday) in November of odd-numbered years. The next election will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

 

Candidate Qualifications

Directors must be Qualified Electors (i.e., eligible voters) of the District as defined by State law. Per the newly enacted Local Election Act (LEA), passed by the New Mexico Legislature in 2018 (HB 98), and subsequent amendments adopted during the 2019 Legislative session, (HB 407), the legal definition of a Qualified Elector has changed.  All prior legal definitions have been overridden.

 

What is a Qualified Elector? (i.e., eligible voters)

The new legal definition of a "Qualified Elector" as used in the Election Code and rules promulgated by the Secretary of State, means any resident of this state who is qualified to vote under the provision of the constitution of New Mexico and the constitution of the United States and includes any qualified resident; and as used in all other statutes and rules of New Mexico, unless otherwise defined, Qualified Elector means a "Voter" as that term is defined in Section 1-1-5 NMSA 1978. Therefore, a Qualified Elector is a voter who is registered to vote based on his/her address as registered, unless otherwise provided by law. Only Qualified Electors registered to vote in the Eldorado Area Water and Sanitation District (see the boundary map), will be afforded an opportunity to vote in the Regular Local Election (RLE). 

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Implementation of the Local Election Act helps provide clarity and transparency for voters, and encourages greater voter participation by providing for a single election day and a uniform process for certain Local Government Elections. The coordination and administration of all local elections is the responsibility of the NM Secretary of State in conjunction with Santa Fe County Clerk/Bureau of Elections office. 

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