Rio Rancho residents who sat out the March 3 municipal election — or want a second shot at shaping who leads the city — get their chance starting Tuesday, when early voting opens for the April 14 mayoral runoff between City Councilor Paul Wymer and Alexandria Piland.
Five locations across the city accept ballots beginning March 31 through April 11, according to the city clerk’s office. The Broadmoor Senior Center/Clerk’s Annex, 3421 Broadmoor Blvd., is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays, April 4 and 11, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Four additional sites — Loma Colorado Main Library, Sabana Grande, The Hub @ Enchanted Hills and Southern Blvd. — are open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Same-day voter registration is available at all locations.
The runoff stems from the March 3 election, when no mayoral candidate cleared the majority threshold required under city election rules. Wymer led the six-candidate field with 6,240 votes (45%), while Piland finished second with 3,672 votes (27%), according to the official canvass certified March 13 by the Sandoval County Board of Commissioners. Just 13,814 of the city’s 81,437 eligible voters cast ballots — a turnout of 16.96%.
Wymer frames the race as a vote for continuity with outgoing Mayor Gregg Hull’s administration, while Piland calls for a course correction on roads, water infrastructure and development policy. Both candidates have flagged low turnout as a decisive factor in the runoff — historically, participation falls even further in second-round elections.
Make a plan to vote
Rio Rancho Mayoral Runoff — Early Voting
- Starts: Tuesday, March 31
- Ends: Saturday, April 11
- Election Day: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
- Absentee ballot deadline: March 31
Early voting locations:
- Broadmoor Senior Center/Clerk’s Annex, 3421 Broadmoor Blvd. (Mon.–Fri. 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat. April 4 & 11, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.)
- Loma Colorado Main Library, 755 Loma Colorado Blvd.
- Sabana Grande, 4114 Sabana Grande Ave. SE
- The Hub @ Enchanted Hills, 7845 Enchanted Hills Blvd.
- Southern Blvd., 2345 Southern Blvd., Suite C2
Same-day voter registration available at all locations.