Sunland Park absentee ballot drop-off container back in service after truck collision
Sunland Park voters can again return absentee ballots at the 24-hour secured container at 1000 McNutt Road after a semi-trailer damaged it Oct. 6.
A semi-trailer struck the secured container Oct. 6. The replacement is now available around the clock as the Nov. 3 general election approaches.
Organ Mountain News report
SUNLAND PARK - A secured absentee ballot drop-off container in Sunland Park is back in service after being struck by a semi-trailer earlier this month, the Doña Ana County Clerk's Office announced Tuesday.
The container at 1000 McNutt Road was temporarily unavailable after the Oct. 6 collision. The county clerk's office worked with the New Mexico Secretary of State's Office to install a replacement.
Voters can now use the location to return completed absentee ballots 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The restoration comes as early voting continues ahead of New Mexico's Nov. 3 general election.
Absentee ballots must arrive by 7 p.m. Nov. 3
The deadline for returning an absentee ballot is 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, when polls close on Election Day. Ballots must be received by that deadline, not merely mailed or postmarked.
Voters may return their absentee ballots at a voting location, the Doña Ana County Clerk's Office or one of the county's secured 24-hour absentee ballot drop-off containers.
A complete list of ballot drop-off containers and voting locations is available at DACElections.com.
The clerk's office thanked voters for their patience while the replacement container was installed.
If You Go: Sunland Park ballot drop-off
Location: 1000 McNutt Road, Sunland Park
Availability: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
Deadline: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Other return options: Voting locations and the Doña Ana County Clerk's Office
More information: DACElections.com
