County of Lincoln
PO Box 338              300 Central Avenue               Carrizozo, New Mexico  88301-0338

County Clerk

Tammie J Maddox,
County Clerk

PO Box 338
Carrizozo, New Mexico  88301-0338
575 648-2394 ext. 6  fax 575 648-2576
800 687-2705
tammiemaddox@lincolncountynm.net

Office Staff

The County Clerk's office provides the following services:

• Records real estate documents such as deeds, mortgages, judgments, satisfactions of judgment, liens, release of liens and deeds of trust.

• Issues Marriage Licenses

• Serves as Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners

• Serves as Clerk to the County Probate Judge

• Administration of elections for the county

• Issues County Liquor Licenses

DOCUMENT FILING REQUIREMENTS

The County Clerk's Office records deeds, mortgages, leases and other real estate documents.  Any legal document can be filed in the Clerk's Office.  All documents must be original and signed by all pertinent parties and notorized.

1. Property must be identified with Grantor (seller) and Grantee (buyer).  On Deeds, grantor must sign document.

2. Street addresses will not be accepted.  A complete legal description is required for transfer of property.

3. Notary information must be complete.  Signature, date, seal, and expiration date is required.

Documents filed in the Clerk's office are by grantor and/or grantee.  Copies of these records are available for a nominal fee.  Subdivision maps are filed and indexed and are available for viewing.  Copies are available for a nominal fee.

The cost to record an instrument is $ 9.00 for the first page and $ 2.00 for each additional page.  Documents received after 4:00 p.m. are recorded the next regular business day.

The County Clerk's staff are not bonded to conduct real estate searches.  However, on request, the Clerk's staff will instruct persons on how to perform real estate title searches and/or refer them to a title company.  The Clerk's office will not assume liability for searches conducted by others.

The County Clerk's office can not advise you on legal questions.

The Lincoln County Assessor's office maintains property files by legal description or street addresses.  For information by property description contact the Assessor's office.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Applicants must be 18 years of age to obtain a marriage license without parental consent.  The cost for a marriage license is $ 25.00.  Identification such as a driver's license, Military ID or Birth Certificate must be provided.  Both parties must also be present to apply.

The County Clerk's office does not file Divorce and Foreclosures, these are filed in District Court.  (505) 648-2432

Birth and death certificates are administered by the State of New Mexico.  (505) 841-4185

✓ ELECTIONS:

CLICK HERE FOR UPCOMING ELECTIONS

Primary Elections are held the first Tuesday in June, every even numbered years. General Elections are held the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, every even numbered year.

In Primary Elections, you must be affiliated with one of the major political parties to be eligible to vote. If you are affiliated with a Minor Party or Declined to State, you are not eligible to vote in the Primary Election. Everyone who is registered to vote is eligible to vote in the General Election and can vote for anyone of their choosing, within their districts. In other elections, those being schools, city, etc., you may or may not be able to vote for any candidate depending on the district in which you live. You should always contact the County Clerk’s Office if you have any questions regarding eligibility.
 

LOOK UP YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION

Voters may now look up their own voter registration information using VoterView.  A VoterView record contains helpful information such as polling place and the district races a registrant may vote in.  To access VoterView, click here:  https://voterview.state.nm.us

COMMISSIONER DISTRICT MAP
 

PRECINCT MAP                                          SCHOOL DISTRICT MAP         

PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES FOR PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION

PRECINCT NO.	POLLING PLACE	LOCATION
1	Corona Senior Citizens Center	Highway 54 North
2A	Lincoln County Courthouse	300 Central Avenue
2B	Nogal Fire Station	Lincoln Street and Highway 37
3	Lincoln County Fair Building	101 West 5th Street
14	Lincoln County Fair Building	101 West 5th Street
4	Angus Church of the Nazarene	Highway 48 South
5	Bonito Volunteer Fire Station	Highway 48 South
6	Ruidoso Convention Center	111 Sierra Blanca Drive
7	Ruidoso Convention Center	111 Sierra Blanca Drive
15	Ruidoso Convention Center	111 Sierra Blanca Drive
8	Ruidoso Convention Center	111 Sierra Blanca Drive
16	Ruidoso Convention Center	111 Sierra Blanca Drive
9	Ruidoso Convention Center	111 Sierra Blanca Drive
10	Ruidoso Downs Senior Citizens Center	393 Highway 70 West
11	Ruidoso Downs Senior Citizens Center	393 Highway 70 West
12A	San Patricio Senior Citizens Center	Highway 70 East
12B	Tinnie Volunteer Fire Station	Highway 380
12C	Capitan Volunteer Fire Station	217 East Smokey Bear Blvd
13	Carrizozo Municipal School	800 D Avenue
AB/EV	County Clerk's Office	300 Central Avenue
AB/EV-Satellite	Ruidoso Senior Citizens Center	501 Sudderth Drive