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NM Stat § 1-3A-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3A - Redistricting|Section 1-3A-1 - Short title.

Sections 2 through 10 [1-3A-1 to 1-3A-10 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Redistricting Act".History: Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 13 made Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 2 effective July 1, 2021.
NM Stat § 1-3A-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3A - Redistricting|Section 1-3A-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Redistricting Act:A. "committee" means the citizen redistricting committee;B. "community of interest" means a contiguous population that shares common economic, social or cultural interests;C. "district plan" means an entire plan of single-member districts for electing members to the United States house of representatives, the state house of representatives, the state senate or other state offices requiring redistricting;D. "lobbyist" means a person who is required to register as a lobbyist pursuant to the provisions of the Lobbyist Regulation Act [Chapter 2, Article 11 NMSA 1978];E. "political party" means a political party that has been qualified in accordance with the provisions of the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978]; andF. "public official" means a person elected to an office of the executive or legislative branch of the state.History: Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 3. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 13 made Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 3 effective July 1, 2021.
NM Stat § 1-3A-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3A - Redistricting|Section 1-3A-3 - Citizen redistricting committee created; membership; terms.

A. The "citizen redistricting committee" is created.B. The committee is composed of seven members, appointed, with due regard to the cultural and geographic diversity of the state, as follows:(1) one member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;(2) one member appointed by the minority floor leader of the house of representatives;(3) one member appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate;(4) one member appointed by the minority floor leader of the senate;(5) two members appointed by the state ethics commission, who shall not be members of the largest or second largest political parties in the state; and(6) one member appointed by the state ethics commission, who shall be a retired justice of the New Mexico supreme court or a retired judge of the New Mexico court of appeals, and who shall chair the committee.C. No more than three members of the committee shall be members of the same political party. A member of the committee shall not have changed party registration in the two years preceding the member's appointment in such a manner that the member's prior party registration would cause one political party to have more than three members. A member of the committee shall not continue to serve on the committee if the member changes party registration after the date of appointment in such a manner as to cause one political party to have more than three members.D. Members shall be appointed not later than July 1, 2021, and August 1 of each year ending in the number zero thereafter, and shall serve until a district plan for each of New Mexico's congressional districts, the state house of representatives, the state senate and other state offices requiring redistricting is submitted to the legislature.E. When any member of the committee dies, resigns or no longer has the qualifications required for the member's original appointment, the member's position on the committee becomes vacant and the chair shall notify the original appointing authority of the vacant position. The vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the original appointing authority no later than fifteen days following notification of the vacancy.F. The committee shall meet as necessary to carry out its duties pursuant to the Redistricting Act.G. Members are entitled to receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.History: Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 4. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 13 made Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 4 effective July 1, 2021.
NM Stat § 1-3A-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3A - Redistricting|Section 1-3A-4 - Members; qualifications; limitations.

A. To qualify for appointment to the committee, a person shall:(1) be a qualified elector of New Mexico and a voter; and(2) not be, or in the two years prior to appointment have been, in New Mexico, any of the following:(a) a public official;(b) a candidate for public office;(c) a lobbyist;(d) an office holder in a political party at the state or federal level;(e) a relative in the first degree of consanguinity of a member of congress, the state house of representatives, the state senate or the public education commission;(f) an employee of congress, the legislative branch of government or other state office required to be redistricted by the committee; or(g) an employee of the executive branch of government.B. Before entering upon the duties of the office of member, a member shall review the Redistricting Act and take the oath of office as provided by state law.History: Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 5. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 13 made Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 5 effective July 1, 2021.
NM Stat § 1-3A-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3A - Redistricting|Section 1-3A-5 - Committee; duties.

A. Beginning July 1, 2021, and every August 1 of each year ending in the number zero thereafter, the committee shall:(1) no later than October 30, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and September 1 of each year ending in the number one thereafter, adopt three district plans each for:(a) New Mexico's congressional districts;(b) the state house of representatives;(c) the state senate; and(d) the other state offices required to be redistricted;(2) hold no fewer than six public meetings that allow for virtual participation before publishing the district plans for public comment; provided that in-person meetings shall not be required if such meetings would violate a public health order;(3) hold no fewer than six public meetings that allow for virtual participation for the purpose of adopting district plans; provided that in-person meetings shall not be required if such meetings would violate a public health order;(4) conduct all meetings pursuant to the requirements of the Open Meetings Act; and(5) compile, index, maintain and provide public access to the committee's record for each district plan it adopts.B. Beginning no later than July 1, 2021, and August 1 of each year ending in the number zero thereafter, the committee may:(1) develop and adopt procedures for public hearings; and(2) hire staff and enter into contracts and any interagency agreements, including agreements to provide for professional technical or legal services, as necessary to accomplish the duties set forth in this section.History: Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 6. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 13 made Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 6 effective July 1, 2021.
NM Stat § 1-3A-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3A - Redistricting|Section 1-3A-6 - Committee meetings before proposing district plans.

A. Before the committee issues proposed district plans for public comment, the committee shall hold no fewer than six public meetings at which the committee shall receive testimony, documents and information regarding the identification of communities of interest and other testimony, documents and information regarding the creation of district plans. The committee shall provide the public with notice not later than thirty days before these meetings and the notice shall include information about how the public may participate and submit testimony, documents and information. The committee shall hold meetings in various regions across the state, including in central New Mexico and in each of the four geographic quadrants of the state, with at least one meeting on tribal lands.B. The committee shall compile, index, maintain and provide public access to all testimony, documents and information received in the meetings conducted before issuing proposed district plans for public comment. C. The proposed district plans that the committee issues for public comment shall be based, in part, on the testimony, documents and information received.History: Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 7. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 13 made Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 7 effective July 1, 2021.
NM Stat § 1-3A-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3A - Redistricting|Section 1-3A-7 - District plans; requirements and prohibitions.

A. The committee shall develop district plans in accordance with the following provisions:(1) congressional districts shall be as equal in population as practicable;(2) state districts shall be substantially equal in population; no plans for state office will be considered that have a total deviation of more than ten percent;(3) the committee shall use the most recent federal decennial census data generated by the United States census bureau and may use other reliable sources of demographic data as determined by majority vote of the committee;(4) proposed redistricting plans to be considered by the legislature shall not be composed of districts that split precincts;(5) plans must comport with the provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, and federal constitutional standards; plans that dilute a protected minority's voting strength are unacceptable; race may be considered in developing redistricting plans but shall not be the predominant consideration; traditional race-neutral districting principles shall not be subordinated to racial considerations;(6) all redistricting plans shall use only single-member districts; (7) districts shall be drawn consistent with traditional districting principles; (8) districts shall be composed of contiguous precincts and shall be reasonably compact;(9) to the extent feasible, districts shall be drawn in an attempt to preserve communities of interest and shall take into consideration political and geographic boundaries, including the boundaries of Indian nations, tribes and pueblos; and(10) in addition, and to the extent feasible, the committee may seek to preserve the core of existing districts.B. The committee may incorporate suggested changes to its proposed district plans in accordance with public comments and testimony it receives, but shall not subordinate the requirements of Paragraphs (1) through (9) of Subsection A of this section in doing so.C. When proposing or adopting district plans, the committee shall not:(1) use, rely upon or reference partisan data, such as voting history or party registration data; provided that voting history in elections may be considered to ensure that the district plan complies with applicable federal law; or (2) consider the voting address of candidates or incumbents, except to avoid the pairing of incumbents unless necessary to conform to other traditional districting principles. History: Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 8. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 13 made Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 8 effective July 1, 2021.
NM Stat § 1-3A-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3A - Redistricting|Section 1-3A-8 - Committee adoption of district plans.

The committee shall adopt at a minimum three district plans for each of New Mexico's congressional districts, the state house of representatives, the state senate and other state offices required to be redistricted at an open meeting. After the committee adopts the district plans, the committee shall provide written evaluations of each district plan that address the satisfaction of the requirements set forth in the Redistricting Act, the ability of racial and language minorities to elect candidates of their choice, a measure of partisan fairness and the preservation of communities of interest.History: Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 9. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 13 made Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 9 effective July 1, 2021.
NM Stat § 1-3A-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 3A - Redistricting|Section 1-3A-9 - Legislative selection of district plans.

A. The committee shall deliver its adopted district plans and accompanying written evaluations and all accompanying concise explanatory statements to the legislature by October 30, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and September 1 of each year ending in the number one thereafter.B. The legislature shall receive the adopted district plans for consideration in the same manner as for legislation recommended by interim legislative committees.History: Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 10. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 13 made Laws 2021, ch. 79, § 10 effective July 1, 2021.
NM Stat § 1-4-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-3 - Registration declared permanent.

The registration of a qualified elector is permanent for all purposes during the life of such person unless and until his certificate of registration is canceled for any cause specified in the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-3, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 61; 1993, ch. 314, § 5; 1993, ch. 316, § 5. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For cancellation of registration, see 1-4-22 to 1-4-32 NMSA 1978. 1993 amendments. — Identical amendments to this section were enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 314, § 5 and Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 5, both effective June 18, 1993, which substituted "certificate" for "affidavit" and "canceled" for "cancelled". This section was set out as amended by Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 5. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978. Registration permanent until affirmative act taken. — A person's registration is permanent unless his registration is cancelled in accordance with the provisions of the Election Code. Therefore, a person who registered as a republican in 1951 would continue to be so registered until that person takes an affirmative act to have his registration of party affiliation changed. 1958 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 58-56 (opinion rendered under former law).
NM Stat § 1-4-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-4 - Fees and charges prohibited.

No qualified elector shall be charged any fee or required to pay any sum whatsoever by any registration officer for performance of a duty required of him by the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978] in connection with registration. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-4, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 62. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For registration officer defined, see 1-1-16 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 25 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 161. Constitutionality and construction of constitutional or statutory provisions which make payment of poll tax condition of right to vote, 139 A.L.R. 561. 29 C.J.S. Elections § 29.
NM Stat § 1-4-5.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-5.2 - Agency registration; form.

A. A qualified elector may register to vote at certain state government offices. B. Pursuant to Section 1-4-47 NMSA 1978, a qualified elector who applies for a driver's license, license renewal or motor vehicle identification card may simultaneously register to vote or file a change of address for voter registration purposes. C. Pursuant to Section 1-4-48 NMSA 1978, a qualified elector may register to vote in any state agency that provides public assistance or services to persons with disabilities. The secretary of state may designate other state or local public offices with the agreement of those offices. History: 1978 Comp., § 1-4-5.2, enacted by Laws 1995, ch. 198, § 3.
NM Stat § 1-4-5.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-5.3 - Registration; lack of physical address.

A. If a qualified elector resides in an area lacking a specific physical address, the qualified elector shall be allowed to substitute a mailing address along with a description, such as a map or the latitude and longitude, indicating where the qualified elector resides. The qualified elector shall be assigned to a precinct based on the geographic description of where the qualified elector resides. B. The secretary of state shall issue rules regarding acceptable forms of non-physical addresses. History: Laws 2005, ch. 270, § 18; 2007, ch. 336, § 5. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective April 2, 2007, provided that a qualified elector who lives in an area without a physical address shall be allowed to provide a description such as a map or the latitude and longitude; and added Subsection B.
NM Stat § 1-4-5.4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-5.4 - Registration; form.

A. The secretary of state shall prescribe the paper form and ensure that the certificate of registration to be used in any county is compatible with the data processing systems. The secretary of state shall also prescribe the form produced by an online or electronic voter registration transaction.B. The certificate of registration form shall require the following elements of information concerning the applicant for registration: name, gender, residence, municipality, post office, county of former registration, date of birth, political party affiliation, zip code, telephone number at the applicant's option and statement of qualification for voting. The paper form shall contain a space for the qualified elector to provide a driver's license or state identification number issued by the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department or the last four digits of the qualified elector's social security number, while the form resulting from an online or electronic voter registration transaction shall contain the qualified elector's full social security number.C. Provision shall be made for the usual signature or mark of the applicant, for the signature of the county clerk and for the dates of such signatures.D. The certificate form may be multipurpose by providing for an indication of whether the certificate of registration is for a new registration, a change in the existing registration or a cancellation of an existing registration. Provision shall be made on any multipurpose form for entry of any existing registered information for which a change may be requested.E. The certificate of registration forms shall be serially numbered and shall be furnished promptly and in adequate supply by the secretary of state upon application from the county clerk.F. The secretary of state shall maintain on the secretary's website a Privacy Act notice in conformance with the federal Privacy Act of 1974. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-5-24, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 125; 1975, ch. 255, § 74; 1987, ch. 249, § 16; 1993, ch. 314, § 39; 1993, ch. 316, § 39; 1995, ch. 166, § 5; 2001, ch. 146, § 8; 1978 Comp., § 1-5-19 recompiled as § 1-4-5.4 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109; 2019, ch. 212, § 48. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109 recompiled former 1-5-19 NMSA 1978 as 1-4-5.4 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2011.The 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, provided additional duties for the secretary of state related to the form of certificates of registration, and required the secretary of state to maintain a Privacy Act notice; in Subsection A, after "prescribe the", added "paper", and added "The secretary of state shall also prescribe the form produced by an online or electronic voter registration transaction."; in Subsection B, after "former registration", deleted "social security number", and added the last sentence of the subsection; and added Subsection F.
NM Stat § 1-4-5.5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-5.5 - Requests for voter data, mailing labels or special voter lists.

A. The county clerk or secretary of state shall furnish voter data, mailing labels or special voter lists only upon written request to the county clerk or the secretary of state and after compliance with the requirements of this section; provided, however, all requesters shall be treated equally in regard to the charges and the furnishing of the materials. B. In furnishing voter data, mailing labels or special voter lists, the county clerk or secretary of state shall not provide data or lists that include voters' social security numbers, codes used to identify agencies where voters have registered, a voter's day and month of birth or voters' telephone numbers if prohibited by voters. C. Each requester of voter data, mailing labels or special voter lists shall sign an affidavit that the voter data, mailing labels and special voter lists shall be used for governmental or election and election campaign purposes only and shall not be made available or used for unlawful purposes. D. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of the affidavit. E. As used in this section: (1) "election campaign purposes" means relating in any way to a campaign in an election conducted by a federal, state or local government; (2) "governmental purposes" means noncommercial purposes relating in any way to the structure, operation or decision-making of a federal, state or local government; (3) "mailing labels" means prepared mailing labels of selected voters arranged in the order in which requested and providing only the name and address of the voter; (4) "special voter list" means a prepared list of selected voters arranged in the order in which requested; and (5) "voter data" means selected information derived from the voter file. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-5-29, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 255, § 78; 1995, ch. 166, § 6; 2005, ch. 270, § 35; 1978 Comp., § 1-5-24 recompiled as § 1-4-5.5 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109; 2015, ch. 145, § 15. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109 recompiled former 1-5-24 NMSA 1978 as 1-4-5.5 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2011. The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, added definitions for "election campaign purposes", "governmental purposes", "mailing labels", "special voter list" and "voter data"; and added Subsection E.
NM Stat § 1-4-5.6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-5.6 - Unlawful use of voter data, mailing labels or special voter lists; penalties.

A. Unlawful use of voter data, mailing labels or special voter lists consists of the knowing and willful use of such information for purposes prohibited by the Voter Records System Act [Chapter 1, Article 5 NMSA 1978]. B. Any person, organization or corporation or agent, officer, representative or employee thereof who commits unlawful use of voter data, mailing labels or special voter lists is guilty of a fourth degree felony and upon conviction shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100) for each and every line of voter information that was unlawfully used. C. Each and every unlawful use of voter data, mailing labels or special voter lists constitutes a separate offense. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-5-30, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 255, § 79; 2001, ch. 146, § 9; 2005, ch. 270, § 36; 1978 Comp., § 1-5-25 recompiled as § 1-4-5.6 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109 recompiled former 1-5-25 NMSA 1978 as 1-4-5.6 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2011.
NM Stat § 1-4-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-6 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1987, ch. 249, § 52 repealed 1-4-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 64, relating to receipt for affidavit of registration, effective June 19, 1987.