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NM Stat § 1-6-4.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-4.3 - Third party agents collecting applications for mailed ballots.

A. A person or organization that is not part of a government agency and that collects applications for mailed ballots shall submit the applications to the appropriate office for filing within forty-eight hours of their completion or the next business day if the appropriate office is closed for that forty-eight-hour period.B. A person who collects applications for mailed ballots and fails to submit a voter's completed application is guilty of a petty misdemeanor.C. A person who intentionally alters another voter's completed application for a mailed ballot is guilty of a fourth degree felony. History: Laws 2005, ch. 270, § 41; 2007, ch. 337, § 9; 2019, ch. 212, § 63.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, replaced "absentee ballots" with "mailed ballots", and provided duties for third party agents who collect applications for mailed ballots; and replaced "absentee ballot applications" with "applications for mailed ballots" throughout the section. The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, eliminated the requirement that the secretary of state establish procedures to ensure that absentee ballot applications can be traced to the person and organization collecting the applications; provided that a person who collects absentee ballot applications and fails to submit a completed application is guilty of a petty misdemeanor; and added Subsection C.
NM Stat § 1-6-5.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-5.1 - Repealed.

History: 1978 Comp., § 1-6-5.1, enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 105, § 10; 2003, ch. 356, § 20; 2009, ch. 251, § 6; repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 101.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 101 repealed 1-6-5.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 105, § 10, relating to absentee ballot distribution to federal qualified electors and overseas voters, effective July 1, 2015. For provisions of former section, see the 2014 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com..
NM Stat § 1-6-5.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-5.2 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 267, § 36 repealed 1-6-5.2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 105, § 11, giving the secretary of state emergency authority to prescribe by regulation procedures to prevent the New Mexico national guard and reserve units from being technically disenfranchised when called to active duty, effective June 18, 1999. For provisions of former section, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-6-5.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-5.3 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1999, ch. 267, § 2; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 110.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 110 repealed 1-6-5.3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 267, § 2, relating to secretary of state's emergency authority, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section, see the 2010 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-6-5.4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-5.4 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1999, ch. 267, § 3; 2005, ch. 270, § 44; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-6-5.4 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 267, § 3, relating to security, counting and canvassing, effective April 3, 2019. For provisions of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-6-5.5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-5.5 - Repealed.

History: Laws 2003, ch. 357, § 4; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 110.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 110 repealed 1-6-5.5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 357, § 4, relating to early voting, alternative voting locations and poll workers, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section, see the 2010 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-6-5.6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-5.6 - Early voting; alternate voting locations; procedures.

The county clerk shall:A. ensure that voters have adequate access to early voting in the county, taking into consideration population density and travel time to the location of voting;B. ensure that early voters are not allowed to vote in person on election day;C. ensure that adequate interpreters are available at alternate voting locations in those precincts having a majority of qualified electors who are part of a recognized language minority; and D. based on rules adopted by the secretary of state, allow for mobile alternate voting locations that may be set up temporarily in specified precincts of the county during the period when early voting is allowed at alternate voting locations. History: Laws 2003, ch. 357, § 6; 2005, ch. 270, § 45; 2007, ch. 193, § 1; 2009, ch. 251, § 7; 2011, ch. 137, § 41; 2019, ch. 212, § 65. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, removed the rural area limitation for mobile alternate voting locations; in Subsection A, after "adequate access to", deleted "alternate voting locations for"; and in Subsection D, after "mobile alternate voting locations", deleted "in rural areas". The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, required county clerks rather than the secretary of state to administer the duties imposed by this section. The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, after "rural areas of the state", added the remainder of the sentence and deleted former Subsection E, which provided for alternative early voting locations on Indian nation, tribal or pueblo land. The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, added Subsection E. The 2005 amendment, effective July 1, 2005, added Subsections C and D.
NM Stat § 1-6-5.8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-5.8 - Early voting; Native American early voting locations.

A county clerk shall provide at least one alternate voting or mobile alternate voting location on Indian nation, tribal or pueblo land when requested by the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo in the county; provided that:A. the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo submits a written request to the county clerk no later than the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year;B. the alternate voting or mobile alternate voting location may operate for less than the full early voting period, to be decided upon between the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo and the county clerk;C. any voter of the county shall have access to and be permitted to vote at the alternate voting or mobile alternate voting location;D. the location of the alternate voting or mobile alternate voting location on Indian nation, tribal or pueblo land conforms to the requirements for alternate voting locations, except as specified in this section;E. the county clerk provides federally mandated language translators at the alternate voting or mobile alternate voting locations; F. the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo provides the facility and services for the alternate voting or mobile alternate voting location; andG. the costs of voting equipment and personnel for the alternate voting or mobile alternate voting locations on Indian nation, tribal or pueblo land pursuant to this section are reimbursed to the county by the secretary of state. History: Laws 2009, ch. 251, § 2; 2019, ch. 212, § 67. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, allowed any voter of the county to have access and be permitted to vote at an alternate voting location located on Indian land; and deleted former Subsection C and added a new Subsection C.
NM Stat § 1-6-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-7 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-6-7, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 133; 1971, ch. 317, § 8; 1975, ch. 255, § 87; 1999, ch. 267, § 10; 2003, ch. 355, § 5; 2009, ch. 150, § 4; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 251, § 13.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 251, § 13 repealed 1-6-7 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 133, relating to form of absentee ballots, effective June 19, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-6-9.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-9.1 - Repealed.

History: 1978 Comp., § 1-6-9.1, enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 105, § 13; 1993, ch. 20, § 4; 1999, ch. 267, § 13; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 110.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 110 repealed 1-6-9.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 105, § 13, relating to voting by electronic ballot, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section, see the 2010 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-6-9.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-9.2 - Preparation of electronic voting machines.

A. Beginning ten days before an electronic voting machine is issued for absentee voting, the county clerk may begin to prepare, inspect and seal the voting machine in accordance with Section 1-11-6 NMSA 1978. B. At least one day before an electronic voting machine is used for absentee voting, the county clerk shall certify to the secretary of state and the county chair of each political party represented on the ballot the type and serial number of each voting machine to be used. History: Laws 1999, ch. 267, § 1; 2011, ch. 137, § 43. ANNOTATIONSThe 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, required county clerks to begin to prepare voting machines in accordance with Section 1-11-6 NMSA 1978 ten days before a machine is issued for absentee voting.
NM Stat § 1-6-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-10.1 - Absentee ballot; delivery to county clerk.

A. A voter, caregiver to that voter or member of that voter's immediate family may deliver that voter's absentee ballot to the county clerk in person or by mail; provided that the voter has subscribed the official mailing envelope of the absentee ballot.B. As used in this section, "immediate family" means the spouse, children, parents or siblings of a voter. History: Laws 2003, ch. 357, § 5; 2005, ch. 270, § 49; 2019, ch. 212, § 72.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, defined "immediate family" as used in this section; and added Subsection B. The 2005 amendment, effective July 1, 2005, required the voter to subscribe the outer envelope of the absentee ballot.
NM Stat § 1-6-10.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-10.2 - Repealed.

History: Laws 2003, ch. 378, § 1; 2007, ch. 336, § 20.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2007, ch. 336, § 20 repealed 1-6-10.2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 378, § 1, relating to absentee voter returns and reporting, effective April 2, 2007. For provisions of former section, see the 2006 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-6-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-13 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1981, ch. 150, § 6 repealed 1-6-12 and 1-6-13 NMSA 1978, relating to delivery routes to absent voter precinct and special duty county clerks and delivery watchers, effective June 19, 1981.
NM Stat § 1-6-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-15 - Canvass; recount or recheck; disposition.

If voting machines are not used to register absentee ballots, the absentee ballots shall be canvassed, recounted and disposed of in the manner provided by the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978] for the canvassing, recounting and disposition of paper ballots. If voting machines are used to register absentee ballots, the ballots shall be canvassed and rechecked in the manner provided by the Election Code for the canvassing and recheck of ballots cast on a voting machine; provided, in the event of a contest, voting machines used to register absentee ballots shall not be rechecked but the absentee ballots shall be recounted in the manner provided by the Election Code for the recounting of paper ballots. As used in this section, "voting machines" means electronic voting machines as provided in the Election Code. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-6-14.1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 13; 1985, ch. 207, § 6; 1999, ch. 267, § 17; 2009, ch. 150, § 5. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the verification of votes on a voting machine, see 1-12-37 NMSA 1978. For counting and tallying procedures for emergency paper ballots, see 1-12-65 NMSA 1978. For recount of emergency paper ballots, see 1-12-68 NMSA 1978. For the disposition of emergency paper ballots, see 1-12-69 NMSA 1978. The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, in the first sentence, after "disposition of", deleted "emergency" and in the second sentence, after "recounting of", deleted "emergency". The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, deleted "lever voting machines or" preceding "electronic voting machines" in the last sentence and made a minor stylistic change.
NM Stat § 1-6-16.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-16.1 - Absentee ballot; conduct of election; when not timely received; emergency procedure for voting and counting.

A. A voter who applies for a mailed ballot but has not received or returned the ballot by mail as of the date of the election may go to the voter's assigned polling place or a voter convenience center and, after executing an affidavit stating that the person did not and will not vote the mailed ballot that was issued, shall be permitted to vote on a provisional paper ballot.B. If the county clerk has real-time synchronization between the election-day polling places and the qualification of ballots received by mail, the voter shall be issued a replacement ballot to be filled out and fed by the voter into the electronic vote tabulator.History: Laws 1989, ch. 368, § 1; 1991, ch. 105, § 14; 1999, ch. 267, § 19; 2009, ch. 150, § 6; 2019, ch. 212, § 75.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, changed "absentee ballot" to "mailed ballot", revised the procedures related to mailed ballots not timely received, and provided that if the county clerk has real-time synchronization between the election-day polling places and the qualification of ballots received by mail, the voter is to be issued a replacement ballot to be filled out and fed by the voter into the electronic vote tabulator; in Subsection A, after "applies for", deleted "an absentee" and added "a mailed", after "received", added "or returned", after "assigned polling place", added "or a voter convenience center", after "affidavit", deleted "of nonreceipt of absentee ballot" and added "stating that the person did not and will not vote the mailed ballot that was issued", and after "vote on a", deleted "replacement absentee" and added "provisional"; and deleted former Subsections B through F and added a new Subsection B.The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, in Subsection A, deleted "present himself at his" and added "go to the voter's", and after "to vote on", deleted "an emergency" and added "a replacement absentee"; in Subsection B, in the last sentence, after "to vote by", deleted "emergency" and added "replacement absentee"; in Subsection C, after "presiding", deleted "election" and after "shall put all" added "replacement"; and in Subsection F, after "secrecy of the", deleted "emergency" and added "replacement absentee". The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, deleted "or a marksense ballot" at the end of Subsections B and C; substituted "retain the transmittal envelope with the other election returns and place the inner unopened envelope in a secure container" for "destroy the transmittal envelope and place the inner envelope in a secure place" in Subsection E; and substituted "emergency paper ballots" for "ballot" in Subsection F. The 1991 amendment, effective April 2, 1991, added "or a marksense ballot" at the end of Subsections A and B and made a minor stylistic change in Subsection B.
NM Stat § 1-6-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-17 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 55, § 1 repealed 1-6-17 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 142, relating to the cancellation of absentee ballots at death, effective June 18, 1999.
NM Stat § 1-6-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-18 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1987, ch. 249, § 52 repealed 1-6-18 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 255, § 91, relating to marking the affidavit of registration, effective June 19, 1987.
NM Stat § 1-6-18.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-18.1 - Repealed.

History: Laws 2003, ch. 356, § 8; repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 101.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 101 repealed 1-6-18.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 356, § 8, relating to absentee ballots, overseas voters, reports, effective July 1, 2015. For provisions of the former section, see the 2014 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com..
NM Stat § 1-6-19 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-19 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-6-18, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 54, § 1; repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175 repealed 1-6-19 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 54, § 1, relating to the short title of the Absent Voter Precinct Act, effective July 1, 2018. For provisions of former section, see the 2017 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-6-20 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-20 - Creation of absent voter precinct.

A. The board of county commissioners shall adopt a resolution creating, for absent voting purposes only, an absent voter precinct for each county. B. Absent voter precincts shall be identified by the name of the county. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-6-20, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 54, § 3; 1971, ch. 317, § 12; 1975, ch. 255, § 92; 1977, ch. 222, § 14; 2005, ch. 270, § 52. ANNOTATIONSThe 2005 amendment, effective July 1, 2005, in Subsection A, provided that the resolution create a precinct for each county; in Subsection A, deleted the former provision which provided that the resolution create a precinct for each state legislative district and the boundaries of each precinct coincide with the boundaries of the state representative district except for multi-county representative districts where the boundaries of the precinct shall coincide with the boundaries of that portion of the representative district lying within the county; and in Subsection B, deleted the former provision which provided that precincts be identified by the name of the state representative district number or in multi-county representative districts the precinct shall be distinguished by the name of the county.
NM Stat § 1-6-21 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-21 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-6-20.1, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 255, § 93; 1977, ch. 222, § 15; 1999, ch. 267, § 22; repealed Laws 2005, ch. 270, § 79.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2005, ch. 270, § 79 repealed 1-6-21 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 255, § 93, relating to consolidation of absent voter precincts, effective July 1, 2005. For provisions of former section, see the 2004 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-6-22 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-22 - Designation of absent voter precinct polling place.

The board of county commissioners of each county shall designate a polling place in each absent voter precinct at the time the precinct is created. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-6-21, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 54, § 4; 1975, ch. 255, § 94; 2005, ch. 270, § 53. ANNOTATIONSThe 2005 amendment, effective July 1, 2005, deleted the former provision that a polling place shall be designated in each precinct when the precinct is consolidated.
NM Stat § 1-6-23 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-23 - Absent voter precinct polling place; hours on election day and subsequent days.

The county clerk or statutorily appointed supervisor of the election shall determine the hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. during which the absent voter precinct polling place shall be open for delivery and registering of absentee ballots on the five days preceding election day and the hours during which the absent voter precinct polling place shall be open for the delivery, registering and counting of ballots on election day and subsequent days until all ballots are counted; provided that the absent voter precinct polling place opens at 7:00 a.m. on election day. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-6-21.1, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 255, § 95; 1977, ch. 222, § 16; 1983, ch. 232, § 7; 1999, ch. 267, § 23; 2005, ch. 270, § 54; 2007, ch. 336, § 12. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective April 2, 2007, required the county clerk to determine the hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. during which absent voter precinct polling places will open preceding election day and the hours during which absent voter precinct polling places will be open on election day and required that absent voter precinct polling places open at 7:00 a.m. on election day. The 2005 amendment, effective July 1, 2005, provided that the county clerk or supervisor of the election shall determine the hours when the absent voter precinct shall be open for registering of absentee ballots on the five days preceding election day and the delivery and registering of ballots. The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, added "and subsequent days" at the end of the section heading; added the language ending "election shall determine" at the beginning; and substituted the language beginning "on election day and subsequent days" for "shall be set by the county clerk or statutorily appointed supervisor of the election" at the end.
NM Stat § 1-6-24 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-24 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-6-22, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 54, § 5; 1971, ch. 317, § 13; 1975, ch. 255, § 96; 1999, ch. 267, § 24; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 110.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 110 repealed 1-6-24 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 54, § 5, relating to absent voter precinct board appointment, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section, see the 2010 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-6-25 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6 - Absentee Voting|Section 1-6-25 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-6-23, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 54, § 6; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 110.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 110 repealed 1-6-25 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 54, § 6, relating to watchers and challengers for absent voter precinct, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section, see the 2010 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-6A-1 to 1-6A-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6A - Absentee-Early Voting Act (Repealed.)|Section 1-6A-1 to 1-6A-12 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 267, § 36 repealed 1-6A-1 to 1-6A-12 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 37, §§ 1 to 9 and Laws 1995, ch. 165, §§ 4 to 6 and as amended by Laws 1995, ch. 165, §§ 1 to 3, relating to absentee-early voting, effective June 18, 1999. For provisions of former sections, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.