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Congratulations to the New Board of Directors

Congratulations to the new board of directors

We are pleased to announce the Official Election Results of the 2025 election for the MRGCD board of directors .  The following members have been elected to serve four year terms.

Position No. 3 – Bernalillo County
– Karen Dunning

Position No. 4 – Bernalillo County
– Colin T. Baugh

Position No. 6 – Socorro County
– J. Chris Lopez

Position No. 7 – Sandoval County
– Michael T. Sandoval

We would also like to thank Glen Duggins who is leaving the Board for all of his service to the farmers and people of the middle Rio Grande valley.

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View the Board Approved documents:
Election Poll Sites
Notice of MRGCD Election Proclamation
Election Calendar
MRGCD Rule No. 20

Click below for further information
Governance Handbook
Qualifications

Are You a Qualified Voter

QE Area Sandoval 2025
QE Area Bernalillo 2025
QE Area Socorro 2025

If you recently purchased property that is benefited within the Bold Red Line on the above maps, you may be a “qualified elector” and able to vote in the upcoming October 7, 2025, election for the MRGCD Board of Directors.

§73-14-20. G.
‘“… qualified elector”means an individual who owns real property within the benefited area of the conservancy district and who has provided proof of an ownership interest… ’

§73-14-21. A.
‘… The individual may become certified to vote in a future election by filing his deed of title… at least 90 days before the next conservancy district election… .’  The cutoff date for this election is Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

To ensure that you are listed on the Qualified Elector List, you should have sent a copy of your filed deed to the MRGCD by Wednesday, July 9, 2025, otherwise you will not be able to vote in this election.

Absentee Voting

Absentee Voting occured Thursday, August 28, 2025 through Saturday, October 4, 2025

The deadline is now closed to pick up applications.

 

 

Early Voting / Election Day Voting

Print a copy of the Revised Election Poll Sites or use our Interactive Map to find the nearest location(s)

EARLY VOTING has closed effective Saturday, October 4, 2025.

See you at the polls on ELECTION DAY  

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm

For more information, please contact the Election Director, Tim Smith, with Automated Election Services, at (505) 917-4870.

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Visit https://www.mrgcd.com/board-of-directors/ for the full contact Board of Directors List.

About the MRGCD

The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD) was established in 1925. MRGCD operates, maintains and manages irrigation, drainage and river flood control in the middle valley.  Serving approximately 11,000 irrigators, six pueblos and 100,000 parcels of land throughout the Middle Rio Grande, MRGCD is essential to maintaining the facilities required to upkeep the agricultural production in this area. The MRGCD owns and manages 30,000 acres of bosque, and has helped to establish Tingley Beach, the Rio Grande Nature Center, Los Lunas Bosque Open Space, Corrales Bosque Preserve, Escondido Lake State Park, among several more and all of which are open for recreational use by the public. The MRGCD also works in cooperation with other local, state, and federal agencies to protect the environment, wildlife, and endangered species.

 

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