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NM Stat § 1-2-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 2 - Election Officers and Boards|Section 1-2-14 - Election boards; notice of appointment.

A. Immediately after the appointment of the election boards, the county clerk shall:(1) make and certify a list of the names of the appointees for each polling location and send a copy of the list to the county chair of each political party participating in a partisan election and to the secretary of state; and(2) notify each person appointed, request the person's acceptance and keep a record of all notifications and acceptances.B. If any person appointed to an election board fails to accept the appointment within two weeks after the notice was sent or communicated, the county clerk shall appoint another qualified person for the election board. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-2-13, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 34; 1975, ch. 255, § 18; 1991, ch. 105, § 5; 2011, ch. 137, § 17; 2019, ch. 212, § 24. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, changed the name of "precinct board" to "election board", removed a provision requiring the county clerk to post the list of names of appointees to an election board; replaced "precinct board" with "election board" throughout the section; and in Subsection A, Paragraph A(1), after "polling location", deleted "by precinct where applicable, post the list in a conspicuous and accessible place in the county clerk's office and keep it posted for five days", and after "participating in", deleted "the" and added "a partisan". The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, required county clerks to certify a list of appointees for each polling location and to send a copy of the list upon request to the county chair and eliminated the requirement that county clerks send the precinct board a copy of instructions.The 1991 amendment, effective April 2, 1991, in Subsection A, deleted "and alternates" following "boards" in the introductory phrase and "including alternates" following "names" near the beginning of Paragraph (1) and, in Subsection B, deleted "or as an alternate" following "precinct board" and substituted "appoint another qualified person" for "appoint the alternate member to fill the position in the case of a precinct board member, or another qualified person in the case of a vacancy in the position of alternate".
NM Stat § 1-2-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 2 - Election Officers and Boards|Section 1-2-15 - Election board; vacancies.

A. If for any cause a member of the election board fails to appear for the assigned duty to which the member was appointed, the remaining board members shall immediately notify the county clerk. B. In the event of a vacancy in an election board position by reason of death, removal from the county, disqualification, refusal to serve, failure to appear for an assigned duty or excusal by the county clerk for sufficient cause, the county clerk may appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy.C. No vacancy shall prevent the remaining board members from proceeding to open the polls or otherwise perform their duties for the election in their assigned location. History: 1978 Comp., § 1-2-15, enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 105, § 6; 2019, ch. 212, § 25. ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 1991, ch. 105, § 6 repealed former 1-2-15 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 35, relating to precinct board, vacancy on election day, and enacted the above section, effective April 2, 1991. The 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, changed the name of "precinct board" to "election board", and revised the provisions related to vacancies on an election board; replaced "precinct board" with "election board" throughout the section; in the section heading, deleted "vacancy on election day" and added "vacancies"; in Subsection A, after "member of the", deleted "precinct board is not present on election day at the precinct for which he or she" and added "election board fails to appear for the assigned duty to which the member", after "shall", added "immediately", and after "county clerk", deleted "who shall fill the vacancy"; deleted former Subsection B and added new Subsection B; and in Subsection C, after "No vacancy", deleted "on election day", after "open the polls", deleted "and conducting" and added "or otherwise perform their duties for", and after "assigned", deleted "precinct" and added "location".
NM Stat § 1-2-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 2 - Election Officers and Boards|Section 1-2-16 - Election board; compensation.

A. Members of an election board shall be compensated for their services at the rate of not less than the federal minimum hourly wage rate nor more than two hundred dollars ($200) for an election day.B. Members of an election board assigned to alternate voting or alternate mobile voting locations or absent voter precincts may be compensated at an hourly rate set by the county clerk.C. Compensation shall be paid within thirty days following the date of election.D. For purposes of determining eligibility for membership in the public employees retirement association and pursuant to the provisions of Subsection B of Section 10-11-3 NMSA 1978, election board members are designated as seasonal employees. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-2-15, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 36; 1975, ch. 255, § 19; 1981, ch. 159, § 4; 1987, ch. 226, § 1; 1987, ch. 249, § 2; 1991, ch. 77, § 1; 1999, ch. 236, § 2; 2001, ch. 44, § 1; 2011, ch. 137, § 18; 2012, ch. 26, § 1; 2019, ch. 212, § 26.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, changed the name of "precinct board" to "election board", and provided for alternate mobile voting locations; replaced "precinct board" with "election board" throughout the section; and in Subsection B, after "alternate voting", added "or alternate mobile voting". The 2012 amendment, effective March 3, 2012, designated precinct board members as seasonal employees for purposes of eligibility for membership in the public employees retirement association and added Subsection D.The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, increased the amount of compensation from one hundred fifty dollars to two hundred dollars and permitted board members assigned to alternate voting locations or absent voter precincts to be compensated at an hourly rate. The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, changed the maximum compensation for board members from seven dollars ($7.00) per hour to one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for an election day. The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, in Subsection A, substituted "the federal minimum hourly wage rate" for "fifty dollars ($50.00)" and "seven dollars ($7.00) per hour" for "ninety-five dollars ($95.00)". The 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, in Subsection A, substituted "nor more than ninety-five dollars ($95.00)" for "or more than the per diem rate allowed for members of the legislature". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 29 C.J.S. Elections § 63.
NM Stat § 1-2-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 2 - Election Officers and Boards|Section 1-2-18 - Election board members; identification badges.

At all times on election day while performing their duties, members of the election board shall wear uniform identification badges. Such badges shall be furnished by the county clerk. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form and material of such identification badges, which shall include the identification of the election board member's name, title and political party. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-2-17, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 38; 2019, ch. 212, § 28.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, replaced "precinct board" with "election board" throughout the section, and after "board member's", added "name".
NM Stat § 1-2-19 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 2 - Election Officers and Boards|Section 1-2-19 - Oral assistance for language minority voters.

A. In those polling places designated by the secretary of state as being subject to the provisions of the 1975 amendments to the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, oral assistance shall be made available to assist language minority voters who cannot read sufficiently well to exercise the elective franchise. As used in the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978], "language minority" means a person who is an American Indian or of Spanish heritage and "inability to read well enough to exercise the elective franchise" means inability to read the languages in which the ballot is printed or the inability to understand instructions for operating the voting machine. B. In those precincts where oral assistance is required, the position of election translator is created. The election translator shall be an additional member of the regular precinct board [election board] unless oral assistance to language minorities can otherwise be rendered by a member of the regular precinct board [election board]. The election translator shall be appointed by the county clerk in the same manner as other precinct board [election board] members are appointed, except that the county clerk in appointing American Indian election translators shall seek the advice of the pueblo or tribal officials residing in that county. The election translator shall take the oath required of precinct board [election board] members and shall meet the same qualifications as other precinct board [election board] members. In precincts where election translators are required, an election translator shall represent each political party as required by law for precinct boards [election boards]. C. Each county clerk shall compile and maintain a list of standby election translators to serve in those precincts on election day when the appointed election translator is unavailable for such service. D. Each county clerk shall provide to the secretary of state no later than thirty days before any election a list of appointed election translators and a list of appointed standby election translators, together with the precinct numbers to which each election translator has been appointed. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-2-17.1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 124, § 2; 1989, ch. 392, § 3. 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 the 1975 amendments to the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, see 42 U.S.C. §§ 1973a to 1973d, 1973h, 1973i, 1973k, 1973l, 1973aa, 1973aa-1a, 1973aa-2 to 1973aa-5, 1973bb and 1973bb-1.
NM Stat § 1-2-20 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 2 - Election Officers and Boards|Section 1-2-20 - Messengers; compensation.

A. The county clerk may appoint messengers to deliver ballot boxes, poll books, keys, election supplies and other materials pertaining to the election. Messengers may also be authorized to collect absentee ballots and removable media storage devices from polling places and deliver them to locations designated by the county clerk.B. Messengers may be compensated at the same daily or hourly rate as provided for election board members or at a rate established by the county clerk. Messengers may be paid mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] each way over the usually traveled route when the messenger travels by private vehicle. The compensation and mileage shall be paid within thirty days following the date of election.C. Messengers shall take an oath of office before entering into service as a messenger. Messengers may be appointed to serve solely in that capacity or may be election board members or county employees also appointed to serve as messengers. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-2-18, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 39; 1973, ch. 4, § 1; 1981, ch. 159, § 5; 2007, ch. 337, § 6; 2015, ch. 145, § 10; 2019, ch. 212, § 29. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For offenses by messengers, see 1-20-19 NMSA 1978. The 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, revised a provision related to compensating messengers hired to deliver ballot boxes and other materials pertaining to an election, removed the requirement that messengers be paid mileage, and required messengers to take an oath of office; in Subsection B, after the subsection designation added the first sentence, in the second sentence, after "Messengers", deleted "shall" and added "may", after "traveled route", added "when the messenger travels by private vehicle", and after "date of election", deleted "if funds are available for payment"; and added Subsection C. The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, provided for messengers, appointed by the count clerk, to collect removable media storage devices from polling places and deliver them as instructed by the county clerk; in Subsection A, after "absentee ballots", added "and removable media storage devices", and after "places and deliver", deleted "those absentee ballots" and added "them".The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, provided that messengers may collect absentee ballots from polling places and deliver them to locations designated by the county clerk. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 29 C.J.S. Elections § 63.
NM Stat § 1-2-21 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 2 - Election Officers and Boards|Section 1-2-21 - Challengers; appointment.

A. The county chair of each political party represented on the ballot in a partisan election may appoint in writing challengers for each polling location. If more than one challenger is appointed to a polling location, the challengers shall be listed in ranking order.B. If any county chair fails to make such appointments or if there is no county chair, the state chair of the political party may in a partisan election appoint in writing one challenger for each polling location in the county.History: 1953 Comp., § 3-2-19, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 40; 1975, ch. 255, § 21; 2011, ch. 137, § 20; 2019, ch. 212, § 30.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, revised the provision related to appointing challengers for each polling location in partisan elections; in Subsection A, after "represented on the ballot", added "in a partisan election"; in Subsection B, after "make such appointments", added "or if there is no county chair", after "political party may", added "in a partisan election" and after "each polling location", deleted "corresponding to the precinct" and added "in the county"; and deleted Subsection C. The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, permitted each political party to appoint challengers for each polling location and if more than one challenger is appointed, required that they be listed in ranking order.Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 25 Am. Jur. 2d Elections §§ 91, 92. 29 C.J.S. Elections §§ 59, 60.
NM Stat § 1-2-22 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 2 - Election Officers and Boards|Section 1-2-22 - Challengers, watchers and election observers; qualifications; restrictions.

Challengers and watchers shall be voters of a precinct located in that county to which they are appointed. No person shall be qualified for appointment or service as a challenger, watcher or election observer: A. who is a candidate for any office to be voted for at the election; B. who is a spouse, parent, child, brother or sister of any candidate to be voted for at the election; C. who is married to a parent, child, brother or sister of any candidate to be voted for at the election or who is the parent of the spouse of any candidate to be voted for at the election; or D. who is a sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, deputy marshal or state or municipal police officer. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-2-20, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 41; 1975, ch. 255, § 22; 1987, ch. 249, § 4; 2011, ch. 137, § 21. ANNOTATIONSThe 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, provided criteria that disqualifies challengers, watchers and elections observers from appointment or service. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 25 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 90. 29 C.J.S. Elections § 58.
NM Stat § 1-2-23 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 2 - Election Officers and Boards|Section 1-2-23 - Challengers; permitted activities.

A. A challenger, upon presentation of the written appointment to the precinct board [election board], shall be permitted to be present at any time from the time the precinct board [election board] convenes at the polling place until the completion of the precinct board's [election board's] duties after the polls close. B. A challenger, for the purpose of interposing challenges, may: (1) view the signature roster or precinct voter list for the purpose of determining whether the challenger desires to interpose a challenge when a signature roster or precinct voter list is used; (2) view the application to vote form before the voter receives a ballot for the purpose of determining whether the challenger desires to interpose a challenge when an application to vote form is used; (3) view the signature roster or checklist of voters to determine whether entries are being made in accordance with the Election Code; (4) view each voting machine before the polls are opened to ensure that the public counter is at zero, that the results tape contains no votes and that there are no voted ballots in the voting machine bins; and (5) make in any polling place and preserve for future reference written memoranda of any action or omission on the part of any member of the precinct board [election board]. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-2-21, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 42; 1975, ch. 255, § 23; 2009, ch. 150, § 3; 2011, ch. 137, § 22. 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 watchers and precinct board members making memoranda of actions or omissions, see 1-2-29 and 1-12-6 NMSA 1978. For entries by precinct board, see 1-12-11 NMSA 1978. For interposing challenges, see 1-12-20 NMSA 1978. The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, permitted challengers to view an application to vote form before a voter receives a ballot, the signature roster or checklist of voters, and the voting machine to ensure that no votes have been registered. The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, in Paragraph (1) of Subsection B, added "the challenger or alternate challenger"; and in Paragraph (3) of Subsection B, after "envelope and to see", deleted "that all ballot labels are in their proper places and". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 25 Am. Jur. 2d Elections §§ 96, 97. 29 C.J.S. Elections § 55.
NM Stat § 1-2-24 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 2 - Election Officers and Boards|Section 1-2-24 - Challengers; identification badges.

At all times while they are present in the polling place, challengers shall wear uniform identification badges designating them as authorized challengers of the political party which they represent. They shall not wear any other form of identification, party or candidate pins. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form and materials of such badges and such badges shall be furnished to the challengers by the presiding judge upon presentation of their written appointments. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-2-22, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 43.
NM Stat § 1-2-26 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 2 - Election Officers and Boards|Section 1-2-26 - Challengers; penalty.

The act of denying a challenger, who has presented a written appointment to the precinct board [election board] and who is not interfering with the orderly conduct of the election, the right to be present at the polling place, or denying a challenger the right to challenge voters and view the signature rosters or checklist of voters or denying a challenger the right to witness the precinct board [election board] in the conduct of its duties is a petty misdemeanor. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-2-24, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 45; 1975, ch. 255, § 25; 2011, ch. 137, § 24. 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, permitted challengers to exercise their rights if they are not interfering with the orderly conduct of the election.
NM Stat § 1-2-28 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 2 - Election Officers and Boards|Section 1-2-28 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-2-26, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 47; 1987, ch. 249, § 5; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 110.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 110 repealed 1-2-28 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 47, relating to watchers, qualifications and restrictions, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section, see the 2010 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-2-29 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 2 - Election Officers and Boards|Section 1-2-29 - Watchers and election observers; permissible activities.

A. Upon presentation to a precinct board [election board] of a written appointment, a watcher or election observer may: (1) be present at any time from the time the precinct board [election board] convenes at the polling place until the completion of the precinct board's [election board's] duties after the polls close; (2) be permitted to observe that the election is being conducted in accordance with the Election Code; (3) view the precinct voter list to ascertain whether a voter has voted, subject to the same prohibitions and restrictions as are placed upon challengers by the Election Code; (4) view any voting machine being used in the precinct in the same manner that challengers may examine the voting machines; and (5) make in any polling place and preserve for future reference written memoranda of any action or omission on the part of any member of the precinct board [election board] charged with the performance of a duty by the Election Code. B. A watcher appointed on behalf of candidates may be present only in polling locations within the county of appointment at which ballots are cast for at least one of the candidates making the appointment. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-2-27, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 48; 2003, ch. 377, § 2; 2011, ch. 137, § 26. 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 challengers and precinct board members making memoranda of actions or omissions, see 1-2-23 and 1-12-6 NMSA 1978. For prohibited activities of challengers, see 1-2-25 NMSA 1978. For admission of watcher to polling place during reading of results of votes cast, see 1-12-38 NMSA 1978. For disturbing the polling place, see 1-20-20 NMSA 1978. The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, included election observers within the scope of this section and provided that a watcher appointed by candidates may be present only at polling locations where ballots are cast for at least one of the candidates appointing the election observer. The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, redesignated former Paragraphs A(3) and A(4) as present Paragraphs A(4) and A(5) and added present Paragraph A(3). Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 25 Am. Jur. 2d Elections §§ 96, 97. 29 C.J.S. Elections § 55.