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NM Stat § 1-6B-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6B - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 1-6B-1 - Short title.

Chapter 1, Article 6B NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act". History: Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 25; 2018, ch. 79, § 7. ANNOTATIONSThe 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, changed "Sections 25 through 41 of this act" to "Chapter 1, Article 6B NMSA 1978". Applicability. — Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 102 provided that the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act is applicable to any federal postcard application received as of the first day of the current election cycle.
NM Stat § 1-6B-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6B - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 1-6B-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act:A. "federal postcard application" means the application prescribed under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act; B. "federal write-in absentee ballot" means the ballot approved pursuant to the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act; and C. "military-overseas ballot" means a ballot sent to a federal qualified elector by the county clerk or cast in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.History: Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 26; 2018, ch. 79, § 8; 2019, ch. 212, § 77. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, see 42 U.S.C.S. § 1973ff et seq. The 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, revised the definition of "military overseas ballot" as used in the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act, and removed certain definitions from the section; deleted former Subsection A, which defined "appropriate clerk", and redesignated former Subsections B through D as Subsections A through C, respectively; in Subsection C, deleted former Paragraph C(1) and paragraph designation "(2)"; and deleted Paragraphs E and F. The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, revised the definition of "appropriate clerk" as used in the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; and in Subsection A, after "county clerk", deleted "for elections conducted pursuant to the Election Code and a municipal clerk for elections conducted pursuant to the Municipal Election Code" and added "of the county in which the federal qualified elector is eligible to vote".Temporary provisions. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 174 provided that references in law to the Municipal Election Code and to the School Election Law shall be deemed to be references to the Local Election Act.
NM Stat § 1-6B-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6B - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 1-6B-3 - Elections covered; form of ballot and ballot materials; benefits of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.

A. The procedures in the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act apply to elections conducted pursuant to the Election Code.B. A federal qualified elector may vote for all candidates and on all ballot questions as if the voter were able to cast a ballot in person.C. The form of the military-overseas ballot shall be the same as the ballot provided to all other voters. The form of the military-overseas ballot materials shall be the same as the ballot materials provided to all other voters, except as required by the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.D. To receive the benefits of the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act, a federal qualified elector shall inform the county clerk that the individual is a federal qualified elector. Methods of informing the county clerk include:(1) the use of a federal postcard application or federal write-in absentee ballot; (2) the use of an army post office, fleet post office or diplomatic post office address in the correct format as a mailing address on a certificate of registration or as a delivery address on an absentee ballot application;(3) the use of an overseas address as a mailing address on a certificate of registration or as a delivery address on an absentee ballot application; or(4) the inclusion on a certificate of registration or an absentee ballot application or other information sufficient to identify the voter as a federal qualified elector. History: Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 27; 2018, ch. 79, § 9; 2019, ch. 212, § 78.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, in Subsection B, added "ballot" preceding "questions"; and in Subsection D, deleted "appropriate" and added "county" preceding each occurrence of "clerk".The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, made conforming changes as a result of the repeal of the Municipal Election Code; and in Subsection A, after "Election Code", deleted "and the Municipal Election Code".Temporary provisions. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 174 provided that references in law to the Municipal Election Code and to the School Election Law shall be deemed to be references to the Local Election Act.
NM Stat § 1-6B-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6B - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 1-6B-5 - Methods of registering to vote.

A. A federal qualified elector may register to vote using any of the following methods; provided that the document is received by the county clerk by the deadline for registering to vote as provided in Section 1-4-8 NMSA 1978:(1) using the procedures provided in Chapter 1, Article 4 NMSA 1978; or(2) using a federal postcard application or the application's approved electronic equivalent.B. A voter's certificate of registration completed pursuant to the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act shall remain valid until canceled in accordance with the procedures specified in Chapter 1, Article 4 NMSA 1978.C. In registering to vote, a federal qualified elector shall use and must be assigned to the voting precinct of the address of: (1) the residence of the voter, if the voter resides in this state; or(2) the last place of residence of the voter in this state, or the last place of residence in this state of the parent or legal guardian of the voter if the voter did not reside in this state; provided that if that address is no longer a recognized residential address, the voter shall be assigned an address or other location within that precinct.History: Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 29; 2019, ch. 212, § 80. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, revised the list of methods of registering to vote, and provided statutory citations for references to the Election Code; in Subsection A, Paragraph A(1), after "provided in", added "Chapter 1", after "Article 4", deleted "of the Election Code" and added "NMSA 1978", deleted former Paragraph A(3); in Subsection B, after "valid until", deleted "the voter's certificate of registration is", and after "specified in", added "Chapter 1", and after "Article 4", deleted "of the Election Code" and added "NMSA 1978". Applicability. — Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 102 provided that the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act is applicable to any federal postcard application received as of the first day of the current election cycle.
NM Stat § 1-6B-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6B - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 1-6B-6 - Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot; timeliness; scope of application for military-overseas ballot.

A. A federal qualified elector who is currently registered to vote in this state may, by the deadline specified in the Absent Voter Act for receipt of mailed ballot applications, apply for a military-overseas ballot by:(1) using a mailed ballot application pursuant to the Absent Voter Act; or(2) using the federal postcard application or the application's electronic equivalent.B. A federal qualified elector who is not currently registered to vote in this state may, by the deadline in the Election Code for registering to vote, simultaneously register to vote and apply for a military-overseas ballot by using a federal postcard application or the application's electronic equivalent.C. An application for a military-overseas ballot for a primary election, whether or not timely, is effective as an automatic application for a military-overseas ballot for the general election.D. An application for a military-overseas ballot is effective as an automatic application for a military-overseas ballot for a top-two runoff election necessary to conclude the election for which the application was submitted. History: Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 30; 2018, ch. 79, § 11; 2019, ch. 212, § 81. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, revised the list of methods for applying for a military-overseas ballot, and changed "absentee ballots" to "mailed ballots" throughout; and in Subsection A, deleted former Paragraph A(3), which related to using the declaration accompanying a federal write-in absentee ballot as an application for a military-overseas ballot. The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, made conforming changes as a result of the repeal of the Municipal Election Code, and made a minor technical change; in Subsection A, after each occurrence of "Absent Voter Act", deleted "or Municipal Election Code"; and in Subsection D, after "ballot for a", added "top two".Temporary provisions. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 174 provided that references in law to the Municipal Election Code and to the School Election Law shall be deemed to be references to the Local Election Act.
NM Stat § 1-6B-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6B - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 1-6B-7 - Transmission of unvoted military-overseas ballots to federal qualified electors.

A. Not later than forty-five days before an election, even if the forty-fifth day before an election falls on a weekend or a holiday, the county clerk shall transmit a ballot and balloting materials to all federal qualified electors who by that date submit a valid military-overseas ballot application.B. The county clerk shall transmit a ballot and balloting materials as soon as practicable when the ballot application from a federal qualified elector arrives after the forty-fifth day before the election and before absentee ballots are transmitted to other voters pursuant to the Absent Voter Act.C. The county clerk shall transmit a ballot and balloting materials in accordance with the procedures for processing of all other absentee ballot applications for that jurisdiction when the ballot application from a federal qualified elector arrives after the county clerk has begun transmitting ballots and balloting materials to other voters.D. A federal qualified elector may request that the ballot and balloting materials be sent by secured electronic transmission available to the county clerk where the ballot and balloting materials are sent directly by the clerk to the federal qualified elector. The clerk shall determine the most reasonable expedited means of delivery for a ballot and balloting materials for a federal qualified elector who does not request secured electronic transmission. History: Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 31; 2018, ch. 79, § 12; 2019, ch. 212, § 82.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, removed certain methods of transmission of military-overseas ballots, and provided that electronic transmission of ballots be secured; in Subsection D, after "be sent by", deleted "facsimile transmission, electronic mail delivery or other equivalent" and added "secured", deleted "The clerk shall transmit the ballot and balloting materials using the means of transmission requested by the federal qualified elector.", and after "does not request", deleted "a particular means of" and added "secured electronic". The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, made conforming changes as a result of the repeal of the Municipal Election Code; and in Subsection B, after "Absent Voter Act", deleted "or the provisions of the Municipal Election Code".Temporary provisions. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 174 provided that references in law to the Municipal Election Code and to the School Election Law shall be deemed to be references to the Local Election Act.
NM Stat § 1-6B-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6B - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 1-6B-8 - Receipt of voted military-overseas ballots from federal qualified electors.

A. A military-overseas ballot shall be considered timely if it is received by the county clerk no later than the deadline for receiving mailed ballots in Section 1-6-10 NMSA 1978. B. A federal qualified elector may transmit, and the county clerk shall accept, a military-overseas ballot by secured electronic transmission available to the county clerk when the military-overseas ballot is sent directly by the voter to that clerk; provided that, when sending a military-overseas ballot as described in this subsection: (1) the federal qualified elector signs an affidavit waiving the right of secrecy of the federal qualified elector's ballot;(2) the federal qualified elector transmits the affidavit with the military-overseas ballot; and(3) the county clerk places the received ballot in a holding envelope provided by the secretary of state for this purpose and delivers the ballot to the appropriate election board. History: Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 32; 2019, ch. 212, § 83. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, revised the methods of delivery of military-overseas ballots from federal qualified electors; in Subsection A, after "no later than the", deleted "closing of the polls on election day" and added "deadline for receiving mailed ballots in Section 1-6-10 NMSA 1978"; in Subsection B, in the introductory clause, after "military-overseas ballot by", deleted "facsimile transmission, electronic mail delivery or other equivalent" and added "secured", and after "electronic", deleted "delivery" and added "transmission", and in Paragraph B(3), after "ballot to the", deleted "absentee precinct" and added "appropriate election". Applicability. — Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 102 provided that the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act is applicable to any federal postcard application received as of the first day of the current election cycle.
NM Stat § 1-6B-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6B - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 1-6B-9 - Emergency response providers.

A. An emergency response provider may benefit from the ability to apply for a mailed ballot and to return the marked ballot in the same manner as provided in the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act for federal qualified electors; provided that the emergency response provider may not use the federal postcard application or the federal write-in absentee ballot.B. The county clerk shall transmit to, receive from and process a mailed ballot of an emergency response provider in the same manner as provided in the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act for a federal qualified elector. C. As used in this section, "emergency response provider" means a resident of this state who otherwise satisfies this state's voter eligibility requirements and who, in response to an emergency, is temporarily assigned by a governmental or nongovernmental relief agency or employer to provide support to the victims of the emergency or to rebuild the infrastructure in the affected area and: (1) the assignment is for a period beginning on or after the thirty-five days immediately prior to an election;(2) the affected area is outside the individual's county of residence; and(3) the president of the United States or the governor of a state has declared an emergency in the affected area.History: Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 33; 2019, ch. 212, § 84.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, replaced "absentee ballot" with "mailed ballot" throughout the section. Applicability. — Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 102 provided that the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act is applicable to any federal postcard application received as of the first day of the current election cycle.
NM Stat § 1-6B-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6B - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 1-6B-10 - Use of federal write-in absentee ballot; qualification.

A. A federal qualified elector may use a federal write-in absentee ballot to vote for all offices and ballot questions in an election.B. In completing the federal write-in absentee ballot, the federal qualified elector may designate a candidate by writing in the name of the candidate. In a general election when voting for a specified office, a federal qualified elector may in the alternate complete the federal write-in absentee ballot by writing in the name of a political party, in which case the ballot shall be counted for the candidate of that political party. C. A qualified federal write-in absentee ballot shall be processed by the canvassing board in the same manner as a provisional ballot. A federal write-in absentee ballot from a federal qualified elector shall not be qualified if the federal qualified elector voted on any other type of ballot. A federal write-in absentee ballot of an overseas voter shall not be qualified if the ballot is submitted from any location in the United States. History: Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 34; 2019, ch. 212, § 85.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, in Subsection A, after "offices and ballot", deleted "measures" and added "questions". Applicability. — Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 102 provided that the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act is applicable to any federal postcard application received as of the first day of the current election cycle.
NM Stat § 1-6B-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6B - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 1-6B-11 - Confirmation of receipt of application and voted ballot.

The secretary of state, upon the recommendation of the voting system certification committee, shall implement an electronic free-access system by which a federal qualified elector may determine by telephone, electronic mail or internet whether the federal qualified elector's: A. federal postcard application or other registration or military-overseas ballot application has been received and accepted; and B. military-overseas ballot has been received and the current status of the ballot. History: Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 35. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 103 made Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 35 effective January 1, 2018. Applicability. — Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 102 provided that the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act is applicable to any federal postcard application received as of the first day of the current election cycle.
NM Stat § 1-6B-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6B - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 1-6B-12 - Use of voter's electronic-mail address.

A. The county clerk shall request an electronic-mail address from each federal qualified elector who registers to vote. An electronic-mail address provided by a federal qualified elector shall not be made available to the public and is exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act. The electronic-mail address may be used only for official communication with the voter about the voting process, including the secured transmission of military-overseas ballots and ballot materials if the voter has requested secured transmission, and verifying the voter's mailing address and physical location. The request for an electronic-mail address shall describe the purposes for which the electronic-mail address may be used and include a statement that any other use or disclosure of the electronic-mail address is prohibited.B. If a mailed ballot is transmitted to a federal qualified elector via secured transmission, the county clerk shall note in the ballot register the voter's registration address, that the ballot was delivered to the voter electronically and the date on which it was sent, but shall not disclose the voter's electronic-mail address. C. A federal qualified elector who provides an electronic-mail address may request that the voter's application for a military-overseas ballot be considered a standing request for secured electronic delivery of a ballot for all elections in the election cycle. The county clerk shall provide a military-overseas ballot to a voter who makes a standing request for each election to which the request is applicable as an automatic application for a military-overseas ballot. History: Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 36; 2019, ch. 212, § 86.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, changed "absentee ballot" to "mailed ballot", and required that the transmission of military-overseas ballots be secured; in Subsection A, after "including", deleted "transmitting" and added "the secured transmission of", after "requested", deleted "electronic" and added "secured", and after "transmission", deleted "by electronic mail"; in Subsection B, after "If", deleted "an absentee" and added "a mailed", after "elector via", deleted "electronic mail" and added "secured transmission", and after "note in the", deleted "absentee"; and in Subsection C, after "request for", added "secured". Applicability. — Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 102 provided that the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act is applicable to any federal postcard application received as of the first day of the current election cycle.
NM Stat § 1-6B-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6B - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 1-6B-13 - Prohibition of nonsubstantive requirements.

A. If the intention of the voter is clearly discernable in accordance with the provisions of Section 1-1-5.2 NMSA 1978, an abbreviation, misspelling or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party shall be accepted as a valid vote. B. Failure to satisfy a nonsubstantive requirement, such as using paper or envelopes of a specified size or weight, does not invalidate a document submitted pursuant to the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act. C. Notarization is not required for the execution of any document required by the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act." History: Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 37. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 103 made Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 37 effective July 1, 2015. Applicability. — Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 102 provided that the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act is applicable to any federal postcard application received as of the first day of the current election cycle.
NM Stat § 1-6B-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 6B - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters|Section 1-6B-14 - Absentee ballots; reports.

A. Within thirty days following a general election, the county clerk shall report to the secretary of state the number of absentee ballots transmitted in the general election to uniformed-service voters and overseas voters for the election and the number of those ballots returned, rejected or counted. B. Within ninety days following a general election, the secretary of state shall report to the federal election assistance commission the combined absentee ballot numbers submitted by the counties pursuant to this section. History: Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 38. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 103 made Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 38 effective July 1, 2015. Applicability. — Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 102 provided that the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act is applicable to any federal postcard application received as of the first day of the current election cycle.