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NM Stat § 1-2-30 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 2 - Election Officers and Boards|Section 1-2-30 - Watchers and election observers; penalty.

The act of denying a watcher or an election observer, 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 watcher or election observer the right to witness the precinct board [election board] in the conduct of its duties is a petty misdemeanor. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-2-28, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 49; 2011, ch. 137, § 27. 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, included election observers within the scope of this section and permitted watchers and election observers to exercise their rights if they not interfering with the orderly conduct of the election.
NM Stat § 1-2-31 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 2 - Election Officers and Boards|Section 1-2-31 - County canvass observers.

A. The county chair of each political party represented on a partisan ballot may appoint in writing county canvass observers. A candidate for elected office and an election-related organization in a statewide or special election may each appoint county canvass observers in a county if the candidate or organization makes a written request to the secretary of state and specifies the names of the qualified appointees. The secretary of state shall immediately notify the county clerk of the qualified appointees.B. County canvass observers 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 county canvass observer who is a sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, deputy marshal or state or municipal police officer.C. A county canvass observer or an election observer, upon presentation of the observer's written appointment, shall be permitted to be present at any time from the time the county canvassing begins until the completion of the canvass.D. A county canvass observer or election observer is strictly limited to observing and documenting the canvassing process and shall not interrupt the canvassing process.E. County canvass observers and election observers shall not interfere with the orderly conduct of the canvass and may be removed by the county clerk if the observer does not comply with the law.F. As used in this section, "county canvass" means the process in the office of the county clerk of qualifying and verifying paper ballots and counting and tallying votes for each precinct beginning upon the closing of the polls and ending with the certification and announcement of the results by the county canvassing board. History: Laws 2005, ch. 270, § 15; 2011, ch. 137, § 28; 2019, ch. 212, § 33.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, limited the provisions in this section to statewide and special elections, revised a notice provision, and revised the definition of "county canvass" as used in this section; in Subsection A, after "represented on", deleted "the" and added "partisan", after "election-related organization", added "in a statewide or special election", after "written request to the secretary of state", deleted "at least ten days prior to the election date", after "The secretary of state", added "immediately", and after "qualified appointees", deleted "at least five days before the election"; and in Subsection F, after "means the process", added "in the office of the county clerk".The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, allowed county chairs to appoint county canvass observers; required the secretary of state to notify county clerks of appointments of county canvass observers at least five days before the election; disqualified law enforcement officers from serving as county canvass observers; and eliminated the restriction on the number of county canvass observers that may be admitted in the room where the canvass is being conducted.
NM Stat § 1-2-32 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 2 - Election Officers and Boards|Section 1-2-32 - State canvass observers.

A. The state chair of each political party represented on a partisan ballot may appoint in writing state canvass observers. A candidate for elected office in a statewide election and an election-related organization in a statewide or special election may each appoint state canvass observers if the candidate or organization makes a written request to the secretary of state and specifies the names of the qualified appointees. B. State canvass observers shall be voters of the state. No person shall be qualified for appointment or service as a state canvass observer who is a sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, deputy marshal or state or municipal police officer. C. The state canvass observer or election observer, upon presentation of the observer's written appointment, shall be permitted to be present at any time from the time the state canvassing begins until the completion of the canvass. D. A state canvass observer or election observer is strictly limited to observing and documenting the canvassing process and shall not interrupt the canvassing process. E. State canvass observers shall not interfere with the orderly conduct of the canvass and may be removed by the secretary of state if the observer does not comply with the law. F. As used in this section, "state canvass" means the process in the office of the secretary of state or by such person as the state canvassing board may appoint to examine election returns and certificates issued by the county canvassing boards and ending with the certification and announcement of the results by the state canvassing board. History: Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 11; 2019, ch. 212, § 34. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, limited the provisions in this section to statewide and special elections, revised a notice provision, and revised the definition of "state canvass" as used in this section; in Subsection A, after "represented on", deleted "the" and added "a partisan", after "candidate for elected office", added "in a statewide election", after "election-related organization", added "in a statewide or special election", and after "written request to the secretary of state", deleted "at least ten days prior to the election date"; and in Subsection F, after "means the process", deleted "of examining" and added "in the office of the secretary of state or by such persons as the state canvassing board may appoint to examine".
NM Stat § 1-3-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3 - Precincts and Polling Places|Section 1-3-3 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-3-3, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 52; 1975, ch. 255, § 29; 2011, ch. 137, § 29; 1978 Comp., § 1-3-3, repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-3-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 52, relating to precincts, combined, effective April 3, 2019. For provisions of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-3-3.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3 - Precincts and Polling Places|Section 1-3-3.1 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2000, ch. 81, § 2 repealed 1-3-3.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2000, ch. 81, § 1, relating to the freezing of precinct boundaries, effective January 31, 2002. For provisions of former section, see the 2001 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-3-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3 - Precincts and Polling Places|Section 1-3-5 - Precincts; powers of county commissioners.

A. The board of county commissioners shall by resolution:(1) create additional precincts to meet the requirements of Section 1-3-1 NMSA 1978; and(2) divide, abolish, combine or adjust the boundaries of any precincts as necessary to meet legal and constitutional requirements for redistricting.B. Any necessary precinct boundary adjustments shall be submitted to the secretary of state no later than the first Monday in December of each odd-numbered year to become effective January 1 next succeeding the approval of the boundary adjustment. No precinct shall be created, divided, abolished or combined or the boundaries adjusted less than four months prior to a statewide election, except by order of the district court.C. The county clerk shall notify the secretary of state in writing of any proposed changes in precincts or the designation of polling places made by the board of county commissioners and shall furnish the current geographical boundaries, designation and word description of each new polling place and each new or changed precinct. D. The secretary of state shall review all new or changed precinct maps submitted pursuant to this section for compliance under the Precinct Boundary Adjustment Act [1-3-10 to 1-3-14 NMSA 1978] and Section 1-3-1 NMSA 1978.E. Precincts shall be designated solely by whole numbers. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-3-6, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 55; 1975, ch. 255, § 31; 2019, ch. 212, § 38.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, provided additional duties for the board of county commissioners relating to precincts; added a new Subsection A and subsection designation "B."; in Subsection B, after the subsection designation, added the first sentence, after "divided, abolished or", deleted "consolidated" and added "combined", after "boundaries", deleted "or polling place therein changed" and added "adjusted", and after "prior to", deleted "each" and added "statewide"; and added new Subsections C through E.Court action required to change precinct boundaries. — Precinct boundaries cannot be changed less than four months before any election unless court action is initiated as prescribed in 1-3-6 NMSA 1978. 1960 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 60-67. To create new precincts it is necessary to follow the procedure set forth in 4-38-21 NMSA 1978 [repealed]. 1946 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 46-4841. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 29 C.J.S. Elections § 54.
NM Stat § 1-3-6.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3 - Precincts and Polling Places|Section 1-3-6.1 - Repealed.

History: Laws 2009, ch. 222, § 1; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 222, § 4.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 222, § 4 repealed 1-3-6.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2009, ch. 222, § 1, relating to suspension of certain requirements, precinct boundary freeze and exceptions, effective January 31, 2012. For provisions of former section, see the 2012 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-3-7.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3 - Precincts and Polling Places|Section 1-3-7.1 - Additional polling places.

In the interest of the convenience of the voters and providing accessibility to the polling place, the board of county commissioners may create additional polling places within the precinct upon their own action or upon receipt of a petition signed by at least ten percent of the registered voters of the precinct so requesting. History: 1978 Comp., § 1-3-7.1, enacted by Laws 1984, ch. 76, § 1; 1989, ch. 392, § 6; 1991 (1st S.S.), ch. 6, § 4. ANNOTATIONSThe 1991 (1st S.S.) amendment, effective October 4, 1991, inserted "their own action or upon" and substituted "ten percent of the registered voters" for "fifty qualified electors".
NM Stat § 1-3-7.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3 - Precincts and Polling Places|Section 1-3-7.2 - Polling places on Native American lands.

If, in an area that includes Indian nation, tribal or pueblo lands, the president, governor or governing body of the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo has declared an emergency or has invoked emergency powers pursuant to other laws:A. a polling place located on Indian nation, tribal or pueblo land shall not be eliminated or consolidated with other polling places, nor shall the days and times of voting be modified, without the written agreement of the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo where the polling place is located;B. no later than ninety-eight days before a statewide election without a court order and by means of a written request or no later than forty-nine days before a statewide election with a court order, the county clerk shall provide to an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo that has not previously requested for that election cycle at least one alternate voting or mobile alternate voting location for that election; provided the alternate voting or mobile alternate voting location otherwise complies with the requirements of Section 1-6-5.8 NMSA 1978;C. no later than eighty-four days before a statewide election without a court order and by means of a written request or no later than thirty-five days before a statewide election with a court order, the county clerk shall provide an election day polling place to an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo that does not already have an election day polling place within its boundaries if voters registered within the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo are unable to leave the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo during the time when voting occurs for a statewide election;D. the requirement that a polling place be available to all voters in the county is waived if an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo is inaccessible or the borders are closed; andE. all necessary and reasonable expenses by the county clerk for compliance with this section shall be reimbursed by the secretary of state.History: 1978 Comp., § 1-3-7.2, enacted by Laws 2021, ch. 107, § 1.ANNOTATIONSEmergency clauses. — Laws 2021, ch. 107, § 3 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 6, 2021.
NM Stat § 1-3-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3 - Precincts and Polling Places|Section 1-3-8 - Precinct changes; notice and publication.

A. Upon the adoption of any resolution, or upon the final action of any district court upon a petition creating, abolishing, dividing or consolidating any precinct, or changing any precinct boundary, or changing any designated polling place, the board of county commissioners shall:(1) send a certified copy of the resolution or court order to the secretary of state and to the county chair of each of the major political parties; and(2) publish once the resolution in a newspaper as provided in the Election Code.B. A polling place located on Indian nation, tribal or pueblo lands shall not be eliminated or consolidated with other polling locations without the written agreement of the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo on which the polling place is located. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-3-9, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 58; 1975, ch. 255, § 32; 2021, ch. 107, § 2. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For definition of publication, see 1-1-14 NMSA 1978. For duty of board of county commissioners to notify county clerk of any precinct changes, see 1-4-19 NMSA 1978. The 2021 amendment, effective April 6, 2021, required, prior to the elimination of a polling place located on Indian land, or the consolidation of such a polling place with other polling locations, that a written agreement be obtained from the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo; added new subsection designation "A" and redesignated former Subsections A and B as Paragraphs A(1) and A(2), respectively; and added a new Subsection B.
NM Stat § 1-3-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3 - Precincts and Polling Places|Section 1-3-9 - Precincts; exclusions.

As used in Chapter 1, Article 3 NMSA 1978, "precinct" shall not include absent voter precinct. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-3-10, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 255, § 33; 1991 (1st S.S.), ch. 6, § 5. ANNOTATIONSThe 1991 (1st S.S.) amendment, effective October 4, 1991, substituted "Chapter 1, Article 3 NMSA 1978" for "Sections 1-3-1 through 1-3-8 NMSA 1978".
NM Stat § 1-3-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3 - Precincts and Polling Places|Section 1-3-10 - Short title.

Sections 1-3-10 through 1-3-14 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Precinct Boundary Adjustment Act". History: Laws 1983, ch. 223, § 1; 1991 (1st S.S.), ch. 6, § 6. ANNOTATIONSThe 1991 (1st S.S.) amendment, effective October 4, 1991, substituted "Sections 1-3-10 through 1-3-14 NMSA 1978" for "This act". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 25 Am. Jur. 2d Elections §§ 7, 8, 37. 29 C.J.S. Elections §§ 53, 54.
NM Stat § 1-3-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3 - Precincts and Polling Places|Section 1-3-11 - Purpose.

The purpose of the Precinct Boundary Adjustment Act [1-3-10 to 1-3-14 NMSA 1978] is to comply with the criteria established pursuant to the provisions of Subsection (c) of Section 141 of Title 13 of the United States Code in order to obtain an enumeration of the populations of election precincts by the bureau of the census in the federal decennial census and in order to provide such enumeration data to the New Mexico legislature for purposes of legislative reapportionment. History: Laws 1983, ch. 223, § 2; 1995, ch. 126, § 4. ANNOTATIONSThe 1995 amendment, effective June 16, 1995, deleted "New Mexico" preceding "election" and deleted "1990" preceding "federal decennial census".
NM Stat § 1-3-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3 - Precincts and Polling Places|Section 1-3-14 - Standard base map required.

All precinct maps prepared by the county clerk as required in the Precinct Boundary Adjustment Act [1-3-10 to 1-3-14 NMSA 1978] shall be on a standard base map as prescribed by the secretary of state in order to achieve as nearly as practicable uniformity of size and scale. History: Laws 1983, ch. 223, § 5; 1995, ch. 126, § 6. ANNOTATIONSThe 1995 amendment, effective June 16, 1995, deleted "Sections 3 and 4 of" preceding "the Precinct Boundary Adjustment Act".
NM Stat § 1-3-15 to 1-3-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3 - Precincts and Polling Places|Section 1-3-15 to 1-3-17 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1984 (1st S.S.), ch. 3, § 8, repealed 1-3-15 and 1-3-16 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 223, §§ 6 and 7, relating to implementation of and appropriations for the Precinct Boundary Adjustment Act, effective March 28, 1984. Laws 1991 (1st S.S.), ch. 6, § 10 repealed 1-3-17 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 223, § 8, relating to use of adjusted precinct boundaries for reapportionment purposes, effective October 4, 1991. For former provisions, see the 1990 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com..
NM Stat § 1-3-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3 - Precincts and Polling Places|Section 1-3-18 - Polling places; building requirements; inspection.

A. The location of each polling place within a building shall be clearly designated by appropriate signs, displayed prominently and clearly. Signs for each polling place shall also be clearly displayed outside the building where polling takes place.B. Not less than thirty days prior to each election at which a building is intended for use as an alternate voting location, a mobile alternate voting location or an election day polling place, the county clerk or the clerk's designated representative shall physically inspect each such facility to determine its suitability for use as a polling place and its capability of handling heavy voter traffic in the most expeditious manner with a maximum efficiency and minimum discomfort of the voter. The county clerk shall maintain a log of the day and time each facility was physically inspected, whether the inspection was performed by the county clerk, and if the inspection was not performed by the county clerk, the name of the person designated by the county clerk to perform the inspection.C. Each polling place shall be furnished and have available equipment necessary to assist voters in reading the ballot. History: Laws 1989, ch. 199, § 1; 2011, ch. 131, § 5; 2019, ch. 212, § 43. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, removed certain restrictions related to polling places; deleted Subsections A and B and redesignated former Subsections C through E as Subsections A through C; in Subsection A, after "appropriate signs,", added "displayed", and after "clearly", deleted "displayed at a height no less than six feet from the floor"; and in Subsection B, after "intended for use as", deleted "a" and added "an alternative voting location, a mobile alternate voting location or an election day", and after "discomfort of the voter.", deleted "In the event the building is found to meet these standards, the county clerk shall certify for the record its acceptability." and added the remainder of the subsection. The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, exempted precincts consolidated pursuant to Section 1-3-4 NMSA 1978 from the restrictions in Subsection A.
NM Stat § 1-3-19 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3 - Precincts and Polling Places|Section 1-3-19 - Election-day polling places; adequate resources.

A. Each election-day polling place in a statewide election that does not contain mail ballot election precincts or precincts consolidated pursuant to Section 1-3-4 NMSA 1978 shall comply with the requirements for polling places and precincts as provided in Subsections B and C of this section, unless the county clerk receives a written waiver from the secretary of state specifying the location and specific provision being waived.B. Each election-day polling place shall: (1) have at least one voting system available to assist disabled voters to cast and record their votes; and(2) be in a location that is accessible and compliant with the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. C. Each precinct polling place located within a single polling place shall have:(1) a separate election board and signature roster for the precinct;(2) at least one optical scan tabulator for the precinct; and(3) sufficient spaces for at least five voters to simultaneously and privately mark their ballots, with at least one of those spaces wheelchair-accessible, for the precinct. History: Laws 2013, ch. 189, § 1; 2019, ch. 212, § 44.ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 12, effective July 1, 2015, enacted a new section that is identical to Laws 2013, ch. 189, § 1 (compiled as 1-3-19 NMSA 1978), and was therefore not compiled. The 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, changed "precinct board" to "election board", and made certain clarifying amendments; in Subsection A, after "polling place in a", deleted "primary or general" and added "statewide"; in Subsection B, in the introductory clause, after "Each", added "election-day"; and in Subsection C, Paragraph C(1), after "separate", deleted "precinct" and added "election".
NM Stat § 1-3-20 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3 - Precincts and Polling Places|Section 1-3-20 - Secretary of state; geographic information system data.

A. Beginning January 1, 2022, the secretary of state shall collect and make publicly available on the secretary of state's website the geographic information system data for each voting district in the state. B. The geographic information system data shall be accessible free of charge and provided in shapefile format or any comparable open source or convertible geographic information system file format. C. In the event of a change in voting district boundaries or precinct boundary adjustments, the secretary of state shall promptly update the geographic information system data accordingly.D. For the purposes of this section, "voting district" means a political subdivision or boundary located in a geographical area that is represented by an elected office.History: Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 13 made Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 1 effective July 1, 2021.