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NM Stat § 1-12-48 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-48 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-82, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 51; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37 repealed 1-12-48 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 51, relating to emergency situations, emergency paper ballots and number supplied, effective June 19, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-12-49 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-49 - Recompiled.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-83, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 52; recompiled by Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 12.ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 12 recompiled former 1-12-49 NMSA 1978, relating to emergency situations and election supplies, as 1-10-14 NMSA 1978, effective June 9, 2009.
NM Stat § 1-12-50 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-50 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-84, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 53; 1993, ch. 314, § 56; 1993, ch. 316, § 56; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37 repealed 1-12-50 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 53, relating to emergency situations, emergency paper ballots, one to a voter, effective June 19, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-12-51 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-51 - Paper ballots; unauthorized receipt or delivery of paper ballot.

Except for absentee ballots and unless otherwise provided by law, a voter shall not receive a paper ballot from any person other than from a member of the precinct board [election board] or at an alternate voting location. No person other than a member of the precinct board [election board] or officer authorized by law shall deliver a paper ballot to any voter. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-85, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 54; 2009, ch. 150, § 20; 2011, ch. 137, § 99. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 283, effective April 3, 2019, provided that references in the Election Code to "precinct board", shall be deemed to be references to "election board", as that term is defined in Section 1-1-13 NMSA 1978.The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, eliminated the restriction that prohibited a voter from receiving a paper ballot from a polling place where the voter is not authorized to vote. The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, at the beginning of the sentence, added "Except for absentee ballots and"; after "shall not receive", deleted "an emergency"; after "authorized to vote", added "or at an alternate early voting location"; and after "law shall deliver", deleted "an emergency".
NM Stat § 1-12-52 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-52 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-86, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 55; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37 repealed 1-12-52 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 55, relating to emergency situations and occupation of voting machines when used to mark emergency paper ballots, effective June 19, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-12-53 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-53 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-87, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 56; 1979, ch. 57, § 3; 2005, ch. 270, § 74; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37 repealed 1-12-53 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 56, relating to emergency situations; voters; emergency paper ballots; general election and marking, effective June 19, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-12-54 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-54 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-88, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 57; 1979, ch. 57, § 4; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37 repealed 1-12-54 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 57, relating to emergency situations, voting on constitutional amendments and other questions by emergency paper ballot, effective June 19, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-12-55 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-55 - Paper ballots; marking.

All marks on the paper ballot shall be made only with the recommended or provided marking device. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-89, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 58; 1979, ch. 57, § 5; 2009, ch. 150, § 21. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, deleted former language which required ballots to be marked with a cross or a check and defined each term. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 26 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 341 et seq. 29 C.J.S. Elections §§ 176 to 178.
NM Stat § 1-12-56 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-56 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-90, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 59; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37 repealed 1-12-56 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 59, relating to emergency situations, emergency paper ballots and identification marks, effective June 19, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-12-57 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-57 - Paper ballots; procedure after marking.

After marking and preparing a paper ballot in a polling place, the voter:A. shall not show it to any person in the polling place in such a way as to reveal its contents; andB. shall feed the paper ballot into the electronic vote tabulator. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-91, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 60; 2009, ch. 150, § 22; 2019, ch. 212, § 115. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, in the introductory clause, after "polling place", deleted "alternate voting location" and in Subsection A, after "any person in", added "the polling place in". The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, after "After marking and preparing", deleted "his emergency"; after "paper ballot", added "in a polling place or alternate voting location"; deleted former Subsection A, which require a voter to fold the ballot so that the number on the ballot appears on the outside; in Subsection B, at the beginning of the sentence, deleted "deliver it to the presiding judge who shall then detach the visible number on the ballot, hand it to the voter, then deposit the emergency" and added "feed the"; and after "paper ballot", deleted "in the ballot box in the presence of the voter" and added the remainder of the sentence.Power of election judges to reject ballots. — After ballots had been tendered by the voter and deposited in the ballot box, the quasi-judicial function to reject ballots given election judges by Comp. Laws 1897, §§ 1665, 1668 became exhausted, and thereafter their powers as to such ballots became purely ministerial. Territory of New Mexico ex rel. Lester v. Suddith, 1910-NMSC-068, 15 N.M. 728, 110 P. 1038 (decided under former law). Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 26 Am. Jur. 2d Elections §§ 328, 337. 29 C.J.S. Elections §§ 206, 207.
NM Stat § 1-12-58 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-58 - Recompiled.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-92, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 61; 2009, ch. 150, § 23; 1978 Comp., § 1-12-58 recompiled as § 1-20-8.2 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109.ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109 recompiled former 1-12-58 NMSA 1978 as 1-20-8.2 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2011.
NM Stat § 1-12-59 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-59 - Viewing marked paper ballot.

A. A voter may, on the voter's own initiative and using whatever form of communication or media chosen by the voter, voluntarily communicate any information regarding:(1) the name of any candidate in a candidate contest for whom the voter voted or for whom the voter abstained from voting;(2) the affirmative or negative vote cast by the voter on a ballot question or nonpartisan judicial retention election; or (3) any other information regarding the manner in which a voter marked a paper ballot in an election.B. No person shall solicit a voter to show the voter's marked paper ballot or coerce a voter to reveal any of the information listed in Subsection A of this section.C. No person shall disclose without the consent of the voter any of the information listed in Subsection A of this section.D. A violation of Subsection B or C of this section may constitute the crime of offering a bribe, coercion of employees, coercion of voters, intimidation or conspiracy to violate the Election Code. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-93, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 62; 2009, ch. 150, § 24; 2019, ch. 212, § 116. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, authorized voters to disclose information on their ballot, and prohibited the disclosure of information on a ballot without the voter's consent; added a new Subsection A; in Subsection B, after "paper ballot", added "or coerce a voter to reveal any of the information listed in Subsection A of this section."; and added Subsections C and D. The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, deleted the first sentence "Only the presiding judge shall receive from any voter an emergency paper ballot prepared by such voter"; after "No person shall", deleted "examine or"; and after "voter to show", deleted "his emergency" and added the remainder of the sentence.
NM Stat § 1-12-60 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-60 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-94, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 63; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37 repealed 1-12-60 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 63, relating to emergency situations, emergency paper ballots and removal of ballot numbers, effective June 19, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-12-61 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-61 - Removal of paper ballots from polling place.

No person shall remove any paper ballot from any polling place unless authorized by law. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-95, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 64; 2009, ch. 150, § 25. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, after "remove any", deleted "emergency" and after "polling place", deleted "before the completion of the ballot count", and added the remainder of the sentence.
NM Stat § 1-12-62 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-62 - Paper ballots; spoiled or defaced.

A. A voter who accidentally spoils or erroneously prepares the voter's paper ballot may return the spoiled or erroneously prepared paper ballot to the presiding judge and receive a new paper ballot. B. The presiding judge in delivering the new paper ballot shall announce the name of the voter and the number of the new paper ballot in an audible tone. C. Upon the announcement of the presiding judge, the election clerks shall make a record in the signature roster and checklist of registered voters that the voter received a replacement ballot. D. The voter shall mark the spoiled or erroneously prepared paper ballot with the word "SPOILED" and shall place it in a separate envelope marked "SPOILED BALLOTS", which shall be returned to the county clerk. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-96, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 65; 1987, ch. 249, § 40; 1991, ch. 105, § 36; 2009, ch. 150, § 26. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, in Subsection A after "erroneously prepares", deleted "his emergency" and added "the voter's"; after "erroneously prepared", deleted "emergency" and after "receive a new", deleted "emergency"; in Subsection B, after "new" in two places, deleted "emergency"; in Subsection C, after "election clerks shall", deleted "cross out the number of the spoiled or erroneously prepared emergency paper ballot" and added "make a record"; and after "registered voters", deleted "with a single line and shall insert in lieu thereof the number of the new emergency paper" and added the remainder of the sentence; and in Subsection D, after "The", deleted "presiding judge" and added "voter" and after "prepared", deleted "emergency". The 1991 amendment, effective April 2, 1991, in Subsection C, inserted "and checklist of registered voters" following "roster" and deleted a second sentence which read "In similar manner, an election judge shall correct the voter's original affidavit of registration" and made a minor stylistic change in Subsection B. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 29 C.J.S. Elections § 204.
NM Stat § 1-12-63 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-63 - Election judges; unused paper ballots.

Immediately upon the time of the closing of the polls, the election judges and presiding judge, in the presence of those lawfully permitted to be present, shall publicly destroy all unused paper ballots. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-97, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 66; 2009, ch. 150, § 27. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, after "Immediately upon", added "the time of"; after "closing of the polls", deleted "and before any ballot box is unlocked"; and after "unused", deleted "emergency". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Treatment of excess or illegal ballots when it is not known for which candidate or on which side of a proposition they were cast, 155 A.L.R. 677.
NM Stat § 1-12-64 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-64 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-98, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 67; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37 repealed 1-12-64 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 67, relating to emergency situations, the county clerk and destruction of unused emergency paper ballots, effective June 19, 2009. For provisions of former section, see the 2008 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-12-66 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-66 - Paper ballots; signature rosters, checklist of voters and tally sheets; disposition.

A. After all certificates have been executed, the presiding judge and the two election judges shall place the checklist of voters and one copy of the certificate of returns in that polling place in the stamped, addressed envelope provided for that purpose and an election judge shall immediately mail it to the secretary of state.B. The signature roster and the original certificate of returns in that polling place shall be returned to the county clerk. The signature roster and the certificate of returns shall not be placed in the ballot box.C. Signature rosters, checklists of registered voters, certificates of returns and tally sheets in the custody of the county clerk and the secretary of state may be destroyed only pursuant to Section 1-12-69 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-100, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 69; 1987, ch. 249, § 41; 1991, ch. 105, § 38; 2009, ch. 150, § 29; 2011, ch. 137, § 100; 2019, ch. 212, § 118.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, replaced "tally sheet" with "certificate of return"; in Subsection A, after "After", deleted "the counting and tallying of paper ballots are completed and after", and after "one copy of the", deleted "tally sheet" and added "certificate of returns in that polling place"; in Subsection B, after "original", deleted "tally sheet" and added "certificate of returns in that polling place", and after "roster and the", deleted "tally sheet" and added "certificate of returns"; and in Subsection C, after "registered voters,", added "certificate of returns".The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, permitted voter records to be destroyed only pursuant to Section 1-12-69 NMSA 1978. The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, in Subsection A, after "tallying of", deleted "emergency"; after "judges shall place", deleted "one copy of the signature roster" and added "the checklist of voters"; and in Subsection B, after "The", deleted "remaining copy of the". The 1991 amendment, effective April 2, 1991, inserted "checklists of registered voters" in Subsection C.
NM Stat § 1-12-67 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-67 - Paper ballots to be placed in ballot box.

After all certificates have been executed, the election board shall place the bundles of tabulated paper ballots in the ballot box and the ballot box shall be closed and locked. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-101, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 70; 1987, ch. 249, § 42; 2009, ch. 150, § 30; 2019, ch. 212, § 119.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, replaced "precinct board" with "election board"; and deleted "the paper ballots are tallied, the precinct" and added "all certificates have been executed, the election", and after "bundles of", deleted "counted" and added "tabulated". The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, after "After the" deleted "emergency"; after "board shall place", deleted "the following in the ballot box:"; after "bundles of counted" deleted "emergency"; deleted former Subsection A(2), which required envelopes containing spoiled ballots to be placed in the ballot box; deleted former Subsection A(3), which required envelopes containing rejected ballots to be placed in the ballot box; and in former Subsection B, at the beginning of the sentence, deleted "After the required items have been placed".Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 29 C.J.S. Elections § 234.
NM Stat § 1-12-68 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-68 - Paper ballots; county canvass; when recount is required.

A. If it appears that defective returns cannot be corrected without a recount of the paper ballots, the county canvassing board shall immediately notify the district court in writing. B. The district court shall fix a time and place, which shall be not more than one week after receipt of notice from the county canvassing board, for a recount of the paper ballots from the precinct. C. The county clerk shall immediately notify the county chairs of the political parties that participated in the election of the time and place of the recount. D. At the time and place set by the district court, the ballot box shall be opened in the presence of the district judge or some person designated by the district judge to act for the district court, the precinct board [election board], the county canvassing board and other persons desiring to be present. E. The precinct board [election board] shall then recount the paper ballots and make a new tally sheet certificate in duplicate to conform to the facts. F. After the recount is completed, the precinct board [election board] shall replace in the ballot box the paper ballots and other items taken therefrom and shall lock and return the ballot box and one key to the county clerk. The other key shall be returned to the district court or its representative. G. After being properly corrected, the signature roster and tally sheets shall be disposed of as in the first instance: one each to the county clerk and one each to the secretary of state. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-102, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 71; 1987, ch. 249, § 43; 2009, ch. 150, § 31. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 283, effective April 3, 2019, provided that references in the Election Code to "precinct board", shall be deemed to be references to "election board", as that term is defined in Section 1-1-13 NMSA 1978.Cross references. — For contests and recounts, see 1-14-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, in Subsection A, after "recount of the", deleted "emergency"; in Subsection B, after "recount of the", deleted "emergency"; and in Subsection F, after "ballot box the", deleted "emergency".
NM Stat § 1-12-70 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-70 - Reporting of vote totals by precinct; voting data maintained by precinct.

A. The county clerk shall report to the secretary of state the vote totals in each precinct on election night. B. The county clerk shall maintain voting data by precinct that includes the number of voters who voted early in-person, absentee by mail and on election day and the number of voters who voted using each type of voting system. The county clerk shall report this data to the secretary of state within sixty days following the election, and to no other person. The secretary of state shall then combine the data within a precinct to the extent necessary to protect the secrecy of each voter's ballot in accordance with rules issued by the secretary of state before the data as processed becomes a public record. History: Laws 2007, ch. 336, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEmergency clauses. — Laws 2007, ch. 336, § 21 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 2, 2007.
NM Stat § 1-12-71 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-71 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-8.2, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 7; 1978 Comp., § 1-4-10, recompiled as § 1-12-71 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109; 2015, ch. 145, § 67; 2018, ch. 79, § 13; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-12-71 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 7, relating to restriction on local government elections, effective April 3, 2019. For provisions of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-12-72 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 12 - Conduct of Elections|Section 1-12-72 - Repealed.

History: 1978 Comp., § 1-12-72, enacted by Laws 2020 (1st S.S.), ch. 2, § 2; repealed by Laws 2020 (1st S.S.), ch. 2, § 3. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2020 (1st S.S.), ch. 2, § 3 repealed 1-12-72 NMSA 1978, relating to conduct of 2020 general election, special provisions and contingencies, effective December 31, 2020. For provisions of former section, see Laws 2020 (1st S.S.), ch. 2, § 2.
NM Stat § 1-13-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 13 - Post-Election Duties|Section 1-13-1 - Post-election duties; county canvassing board.

A. The board of county commissioners is ex officio the county canvassing board in each county.B. The board of county commissioners may designate the board of registration to serve as the county canvassing board for the county. The designation shall be made in the polling place resolution adopted pursuant to Section 1-3-2 NMSA 1978 and is valid for all statewide and special elections conducted within the county until the expiration of the resolution. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-13-1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 303; 2019, ch. 212, § 120. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, added Subsection B.Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 26 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 395. Injunction against canvassing of votes and declaring result of election, 1 A.L.R.2d 588. 29 C.J.S. Elections § 236.