Sandoval County Schedules Special Hearing for Rejected Primary Ballots

Sandoval County announced a special Hearing Officer meeting to resolve appeals of ballots that were rejected during the 2024 primary election. The county posted the notice on November 13 and scheduled the hearing to begin at 1 30 p m on Friday November 21 in the County Commission Chambers at the County Administration Building, 1500 Idalia Road in Bernalillo.

The stated purpose of the meeting is to conduct hearings for ballots that were rejected during the 2024 primary where voters have filed appeals of those rejections. The hearings will determine whether individual ballots that were initially disallowed meet the requirements to be counted. The process gives voters who believe their ballots were wrongly rejected an opportunity for review before final election determinations are made.

The notice published by the county includes accessibility contact information for persons with disabilities and offers a downloadable PDF of the official notice. The county events page that carries the announcement also lists municipal contacts for nearby jurisdictions and provides calendar and iCal export links to add the meeting to personal schedules. The county directs residents to the events page for the official notice and for any agenda or packet downloads that may be released prior to the meeting.

For affected voters and campaign teams the hearings are significant because they are part of the formal post election review process. Decisions made by the Hearing Officer could affect whether certain ballots are counted, and that can influence local races where margins are narrow. Beyond immediate case outcomes the proceedings are a test of the county s procedures for notifying voters about defects in their ballots and providing a route for challenge and remediation.

The setting in the Commission Chambers means the hearings will be conducted in public, allowing observers and interested community members to monitor the process. The inclusion of municipal contacts on the county page gives voters local points of contact for questions about specific races or ballot issues. The accessibility contact information ensures that persons with disabilities can request accommodations to participate or observe.

Residents with questions about whether their ballot is involved or who wish to attend the hearing should consult the Sandoval County events page for the official notice and any agenda packets. The county s published materials provide the best source of current details and procedural information for voters following these appeals.