Election Day · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Go vote.
Today.
Polls close tonight in all 50 states. Pick yours to see exactly when, find your polling place, and go. If you are in line when they close, you vote. That is the law everywhere.
Where I stand
I’m not neutral, and I’m not going to pretend to be.
I run a small, queer, kinky skincare company in Albuquerque and ship to every state. I make the products myself. People like me, and a lot of the people who buy from me, have spent the last few years watching politicians try to legislate us out of public life: trans healthcare bans, drag bans, book bans, attacks on marriage, on abortion access, on immigrants, on the Postal Service that carries half my orders.
So yes, I have a side. I vote for the people who leave queer and trans people alone and fund the things working people actually use. You don’t have to agree with me to use this page. The information below is the official stuff: where to go, when it closes, who to call. But if you do agree with me, understand that midterms are decided by who shows up, and the other side always shows up.
Every seat in the U.S. House is on the ballot today, along with a third of the Senate and most governors. Your vote is not a rounding error.
At the polls today
Five things to know before you walk in.
Closing times run from 6 PM in Indiana and Kentucky to 9 PM in New York, and most states assign you to one specific polling place. Thirty seconds on the official lookup saves you from showing up at the wrong school gym.
- In line when polls close? Stay in line. In every state, if you are in line at closing time you have the right to vote. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise.
- Told you are not on the rolls? Ask for a provisional ballot. You have the right to one under federal law. Then call the hotline below so someone can help you fix it.
- ID rules are different in every state. Bring one if you have it. If you do not, do not turn around and go home; call 866-OUR-VOTE and ask what your state actually requires.
- Anyone intimidating you or other voters, including police? Tell a poll worker and call the hotline. That is exactly what it is for.
- Need help voting because of a disability or language? You are allowed to bring someone to assist you, and polling places are required to provide help.
Trouble at the polls
Free, nonpartisan, staffed by lawyers. Call or text.
Election Protection has run this hotline since 2001. If anything goes sideways today, this is who you call.
Voting in New Mexico
For my neighbors: any site in your county, 7 AM to 7 PM.
LeatherDaddy is based in Albuquerque, so here is the local detail. Everything below is statewide law unless it says Bernalillo County.
Pick any location
New Mexico counties use voting convenience centers, so you can vote at any site in your county. Bernalillo County has 74 of them; if one is slammed, go to another. Bernalillo list and wait times, or NMVote.org for every other county.
Open 7 AM to 7 PM
Anyone in line at 7 PM gets to vote. Do not leave the line. In Albuquerque, the sites closest to my shop are Daskalos Center, 5339 Menaul Blvd NE, and Los Altos Plaza, 4200 Wyoming Blvd NE.
Not registered? Register today.
New Mexico has same-day registration at every Election Day site. Bring a physical photo ID (government, tribal, or school; it can be expired). If the address on it does not match, add a utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or government document from the last 90 days. Details.
Already registered? No ID needed.
In New Mexico, the photo ID requirement is only for registering at the polls. If you are already registered, you state your name, address, and year of birth and you vote. Check your registration at NMVote.org.
Holding an absentee ballot? Do not mail it.
It has to be received by 7 PM tonight or it does not count. Walk it into any voting location, the County Clerk’s office, or one of the six official drop boxes. Never got your mailed ballot? You can still vote in person; you just sign a form saying you will not vote by mail.
Questions
New Mexico Election Day voter hotline: 1-800-477-3632, 7 AM to 7 PM. Bernalillo County Clerk: (505) 243-VOTE (8683).
One more thing
Bring somebody.
The single most effective thing you can do today after voting is drag one more person to the polls. Your roommate, your sub, your Dom, the guy at work who “doesn’t really follow politics.” Text them this page. Offer them a ride. Stand in line with them.
I’ll see you in line.
ChrisFounder of LeatherDaddy Skin Co., Albuquerque
