N.M. Stat. § 1-3-4 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 1-3-4
§ 1-3-4. Consolidation of precincts; voter convenience centers
Status: in_force

A. The board of county commissioners shall establish voter convenience centers through the use of consolidated precincts for voting in a statewide election.

B. When precincts are consolidated and voter convenience centers are established for statewide elections:

(1) the resolution required by Section 1-3-2 NMSA 1978 , in addition to the other matters required by law, shall state therein which precincts have been consolidated and the location of the voter convenience center within that consolidated precinct;

(2) any voter of the county shall be allowed to vote on a regular ballot at any voter convenience center in the county;

(3) each voter convenience center shall be a consolidated precinct composed of no more than ten precincts;

(4) each voter convenience center shall comply with the provisions of Section 1-3-7 NMSA 1978;

(5) each voter convenience center shall have a broadband internet connection and real-time synchronization to access the voter registration electronic management system;

(6) the county clerk may maintain any alternate voting locations or mobile alternate voting locations previously used in the same election open for voting on election day as a voter convenience center, in addition to the voter convenience center established within each consolidated precinct; provided that the locations otherwise meet the requirements of a voter convenience center; and

(7) the board of county commissioners may permit certain precincts to be exempted from operating as a voter convenience center or being a part of a consolidated precinct if the precinct is designated as a mail ballot election precinct pursuant to Section 1-6-22.1 NMSA 1978 .

C. Unless the county clerk receives a written waiver from the secretary of state specifying the location and specific provision being waived, each voter convenience center shall:

(1) have ballots available for voters from every precinct authorized to vote at that voter convenience center;

(2) have at least one optical scan tabulator programmed to read every ballot style able to be cast at that voter convenience center;

(3) have at least one voting system available to assist disabled voters to cast and record their votes;

(4) have sufficient spaces for at least five voters to simultaneously and privately mark their ballots, with at least one of those spaces wheelchair-accessible;

(5) have sufficient check-in stations to accommodate voters throughout the day as provided in Section 1-9-5 NMSA 1978;

(6) have a secure area for storage of preprinted ballots or for storage of paper ballot stock and a system designed to print ballots;

(7) issue a ballot to voters who have provided the required voter identification after the voter has signed a signature roster or an electronic equivalent approved by the voting system certification committee or after the voter has subscribed an application to vote on a form approved by the secretary of state; and

(8) be in a location that is accessible and compliant with the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.