COUNTY News:

The above graphic depicts the traffic flow that will be in place Oct. 12 to Nov. 3 providing an option to voters wishing to drive-up and drop-off their Absentee Ballot for the General Election.

Motorists are encouraged to use Iris Street for easy access to turn into the Municipal Building Parking Lot, where Election Poll Workers will accept their ballot through the vehicle’s driver-side window and deposit it into a secured ballot box, monitored by the Los Alamos County Clerk and her staff.

This option is presented in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic and does not pre-empt voters from mailing in their ballot in the pre-paid postage envelope via the U.S. Postal Service, or walking the ballot into any early or election day vote center to personally deposit it in a secured ballot box.

Election Poll Workers will accept ballots at the drive-thru during voting hours. The drive-thru will not be available during the evenings or Sundays.

For questions regarding the drive-thru option, or for more information about the General Election, call the Clerk’s Office at 505.662.8010, or visit losalamosnm.us/clerk.

The Municipal Building parking lot remains open for voter parking/walk-ins, as well as regular County business being conducted. Drivers are urged to use caution in the parking lot due to anticipated increase in traffic approaching from Central Avenue or Iris Street to drive-by and drop-off ballots using the above traffic flow.

Watch for pedestrians, observe and follow signage within the lot, and be prepared for slight delays in this area, especially as Election Day approaches Nov. 3. Traffic is likely to increase as the deadline to submit ballots draws closer.