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NM Stat § 1-4-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-7 - Registration by temporary absentees.

A qualified elector who is temporarily out of his county of residence or out of New Mexico, may, upon request to the county clerk of his county of residence, obtain the prescribed certificate of registration form. After the certificate of registration has been subscribed, the qualified elector shall return it to the county clerk of his county of residence by mail. Upon receipt of the completed certificate of registration, the county clerk shall ascertain if such certificate of registration is to be filed or rejected in accordance with the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-7, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 65; 1993, ch. 314, § 8; 1993, ch. 316, § 8. ANNOTATIONS1993 amendments. — Identical amendments to this section were enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 314, § 8 and Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 8, both effective June 18, 1993, which substituted "certificate of registration form" for "blank affidavit of registration in triplicate and fill it out. The qualified elector who is temporarily outside of New Mexico shall subscribe to the affidavit of registration before a person authorized to administer oaths. The qualified elector who is in New Mexico but temporarily out of his county shall subscribe to the affidavit of registration before a registration officer" in the first sentence; in the second sentence, substituted "certificate" for "affidavit" and deleted "and attested" following "subscribed"; and, in the third sentence, substituted "certificate" and "certificate of registration" for "affidavit". The section was set out as amended by Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 8. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Nonregistration as affecting legality of votes cast by persons otherwise qualified, 101 A.L.R. 657. Military service, registration by persons in, 152 A.L.R. 1459; 153 A.L.R. 1434; 154 A.L.R. 1459; 155 A.L.R. 1459. Absentee voters' laws, construction and effect of, 97 A.L.R.2d 257.
NM Stat § 1-4-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-9 - Duties of county clerk; registration of language minorities.

The county clerk shall initiate nonpartisan measures to urge and facilitate registration of language minority voters and other voters. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-8.1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 124, § 3.
NM Stat § 1-4-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-10 - Recompiled.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-8.2, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 7; 1978 Comp., § 1-4-10, recompiled as § 1-12-71 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109.ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109 recompiled 1-4-10 NMSA 1978 as 1-12-71 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2011. Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-12-71 NMSA 1978, effective April 3, 2019.
NM Stat § 1-4-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-12 - Duties of county clerk; filing of certificates.

A. Certificates of registration, if in proper form, shall be processed and filed by the county clerk as follows: (1) a voter information document shall be delivered or mailed to the voter; and (2) the original certificate shall be filed alphabetically by surname and inserted into the county register pursuant to Section 1-5-5 NMSA 1978. B. The county clerk shall, on Monday of each week, process all certificates of registration that are in proper form and that were received in the county clerk's office up to 5:00 p.m. on the preceding Friday. The county clerk shall not process certificates of registration when the registration books are closed pursuant to Section 1-4-8 NMSA 1978, during the county canvass or during the period of time following the county canvass when voter credit is entered into the voter registration electronic management system, provided such credit is entered for all voters no later than forty-five days following an election. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-10, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 68; 1987, ch. 249, § 9; 1993, ch. 314, § 11; 1993, ch. 316, § 11; 1995, ch. 198, § 6; 2003, ch. 356, § 13; 2015, ch. 145, § 18. ANNOTATIONSThe 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, amended the duties of the county clerk relating to processing certificates of registration, and removed the provision stating that the contents of certificates of registration, with certain exceptions, are public record; in Paragraph (1) of Subsection A, after "a voter", deleted "identification card" and added "information document"; in Subsection B, after "were received in", deleted "his" and added "the county clerk's", and added the last sentence of the subsection; and deleted Subsection C. The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, inserted the exception in Subsection C. The 1995 amendment, effective April 6, 1995, substituted "a voter identification card" for "the voter's copy of the certificate" in Paragraph (1) of Subsection A; in Subsection B, substituted "that" for "which" and inserted "and" following "form"; and in Subsection C, substituted "The contents of" for "Original" and deleted "and their contents" following "registration". The 1993 amendment,. effective June 18, 1993, substituted "Certificates" for "Affidavits", "certificate" for "affidavit", and "certificates" for "affidavits" throughout the section and made several minor stylistic changes. Right to copy voter registration records. — The right to inspect or examine public records, such as voter registration, commonly includes the right of making copies thereof as the right to inspect would be valueless without this correlative right. 1959 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 59-170. Clerk must accept affidavits in proper order even if from different office. — Affidavits which are in the proper order, acknowledged by a notary public, even though not obtained from the county clerk's office which has to register the voter have to be accepted by the county clerk. 1952 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 52-5505.
NM Stat § 1-4-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-13 - Change of name; correcting error.

A. Any voter who changes his name or discovers an error in his certificate of registration may have the name on his certificate changed or the error corrected by filing an application to change the certificate of registration. B. The application to change the certificate of registration shall show the name by which the qualified elector previously registered, his change of name or correction of error and a request that the change be shown on his certificate of registration. The application shall be subscribed by the voter. When completed, the application shall be filed with the county clerk and retained for six years in a file established for that purpose. C. The county clerk shall note the change of name or correction of error on the voter's certificate of registration. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-11, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 69; 1975, ch. 255, § 37; 1993, ch. 314, § 12; 1993, ch. 316, § 12. ANNOTATIONS1993 amendments. — Identical amendments to this section were enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 314, § 12 and Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 12, both effective June 18, 1993, which substituted "certificate" for "affidavit" throughout the section; substituted "filing" for "executing" in Subsection A; in Subsection B, in the second sentence, deleted "and sworn to" following "subscribed" and "before a registration officer, or if he is temporarily out of New Mexico, before a person authorized to administer oaths" following "voter", and substituted "completed" for "executed" in the third sentence. The section was set out as amended by Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 12. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 1-4-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-14 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-12, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 70; 1975, ch. 255, § 38; 1993, ch. 314, § 13; 1993, ch. 316, § 13; 1995, ch. 198, § 7; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 110.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 110 repealed 1-4-14 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 70, relating to certificates of registration, voter identification cards and replacement of lost copies, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section, see the 2010 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-4-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-15 - Registration; change of party affiliation.

A. A voter may change the voter's designated party affiliation by executing a new certificate of registration indicating the change of party affiliation. B. A voter who has previously declined to designate a party affiliation but who desires to designate a party affiliation shall execute a new certificate of registration indicating the desired party affiliation. C. A voter who does not designate on the certificate of registration a party affiliation shall be considered to have declined to designate a party affiliation. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-13, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 71; 1971, ch. 317, § 6; 1975, ch. 255, § 39; 1993, ch. 314, § 14; 1993, ch. 316, § 14; 1995, ch. 198, § 8; 2011, ch. 137, § 32. ANNOTATIONSThe 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, provided that a voter who does not designate a party affiliation shall be deemed to have declined to designate a party affiliation. The 1995 amendment, effective April 6, 1995, substituted "a certificate of registration" for "an application" in Subsections A and B, and deleted former Subsections C and D relating to the contents of the application and the period of retention by the county clerk. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, deleted "Affidavit of" preceding "Registration" in the section heading and "and sworn to" following "subscribed" in Subsection C, and substituted "certificate" for "affidavit" in the second sentence in Subsection D.
NM Stat § 1-4-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-16 - Registration; when party affiliation shall not be made.

A. No designation of party affiliation shall be made or changed on an existing certificate of registration at any time during which registration is closed.B. Every person appearing as a candidate on the primary or general election ballot shall be a candidate only under the name and party affiliation designation appearing on the person's existing certificate of registration on file in the county clerk's office on the date of the secretary of state's general election proclamation. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-14, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 72; 1981, ch. 144, § 1; 1991, ch. 165, § 1; 1993, ch. 314, § 15; 1993, ch. 316, § 15; 2019, ch. 212, § 51. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For change of party affiliation, see 1-4-15 NMSA 1978. The 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, in Subsection B, after "date of the", deleted "governor's" and added "secretary of state's general election". The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, deleted "Affidavit of" preceding "Registration" in the section heading, substituted "certificate" for "affidavit" in Subsections A and B, and added "of a primary election" at the end of Subsection B. The 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, deleted "between the day the governor issues the proclamation of a primary election and the day after the primary election is held nor shall any such designation be made or changed" following "affidavit of registration" in Subsection A and inserted "primary or" near the beginning of Subsection B. Registration for party primary. — One not registered as a democrat was not entitled to vote in democratic primary as he was not a "registrant" within statute. Reese v. Dempsey, 1944-NMSC-039, 48 N.M. 417, 152 P.2d 157 (decided under former law). Law prior to Subsection B. — Prior to the 1981 amendment of this section, an unsuccessful primary candidate could run as an independent in the succeeding general election. Anderson v. Hooper, 498 F. Supp. 898 (D.N.M. 1980). When changes in party affiliation possible. — Changes of party affiliation may be made until the close of regular hours on the day on which the governor's proclamation is made and filed. 1944 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 44-4482 (opinion rendered under former law).
NM Stat § 1-4-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-17 - Registration; change of residence within same county.

A. A voter who has changed his residence within the same county shall complete a certificate of registration to change his registered residence address or file a change of residence notification with the county clerk on a postcard-type form, approved by the secretary of state. B. No change of registered residence address shall be made in any period during which registration is closed; however, the county clerk may accept applications for or notifications of such change but shall not process them until the registration period is open. C. The application for or notification of change of registered residence shall be filed with the county clerk, and the previous registration shall be retained for six years in a file established for that purpose. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-15, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 73; 1975, ch. 255, § 40; 1987, ch. 249, § 10; 1991, ch. 105, § 8; 1993, ch. 10, § 1; 1993, ch. 314, § 16; 1993, ch. 316, § 16. ANNOTATIONS1993 Multiple Amendments. — Laws 1993, ch. 10, § 1, Laws 1993, ch. 314, § 16, and Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 16, all effective June 18, 1993, enacted amendments to this section that can be reconciled. Pursuant to 12-1-8 NMSA 1978, Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 16, as the last act signed by the governor, is set out above and incorporates all amendments. To view the session laws in their entirety, see the 1993 session laws on NMOneSource.com. Laws 1993, ch. 314, § 16, and Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 16, both effective June 18, 1993, enacted identical amendments that substituted "complete a certificate of registration" for "apply to a registration officer" in Subsection A. Laws 1993, ch. 10, § 1, effective June 18, 1993, added language at the end of Subsection A, and inserted "or notifications of" in Subsection B and "or notification of" in Subsection C. The 1991 amendment, effective April 2, 1991, purported to amend this section but made no change. Voter may transfer registration for spouse. — Under this section a husband may transfer registration of his wife and vice versa, but neither of them may transfer the registration of any other member of the family. 1946 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 46-4936 (opinion rendered under former law). Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 25 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 107. 29 C.J.S. Elections § 52.
NM Stat § 1-4-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-18 - Change of registered residence to another county.

When a voter changes the voter's registered residence address from one county in this state to another county in this state, the voter shall complete a new certificate of registration and file it with the appropriate county clerk. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-16, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 74; 1975, ch. 255, § 41; 1993, ch. 314, § 17; 1993, ch. 316, § 17; 2011, ch. 137, § 33. ANNOTATIONSThe 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, eliminated the requirement that the voter cancel the voter's registration in the county of previous residence. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, substituted "complete a certificate of registration and file it with the appropriate county clerk" for "make application with a registration officer of the county of new residence for an affidavit of registration" and corrected a misspelling of "canceling". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 25 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 107. 29 C.J.S. Elections § 52.
NM Stat § 1-4-19 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-19 - Registration; transfer upon creation or change of precincts; notice to voters.

A. When a new precinct is created or the boundaries of an existing precinct are changed, the board of county commissioners shall notify the county clerk of such action. B. Upon receipt of the notice, the county clerk shall reflect such change on the voter file and mail to each affected voter a notice of the creation or change of precinct. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-17, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 75; 1987, ch. 249, § 11; 1993, ch. 314, § 18; 1993, ch. 316, § 18. ANNOTATIONS1993 amendments. — Identical amendments to this section were enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 314, § 18 and Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 18, both effective June 18, 1993, which deleted "Affidavit of" preceding "Registration" in the section heading. The section was set out as amended by Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 18. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 1-4-20 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-20 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1987, ch. 249, § 52 repealed 1-4-20 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 76, relating to the affidavit of registration form, effective June 19, 1987.
NM Stat § 1-4-21 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-21 - Refusal of registration; appeal.

A qualified elector whose registration has been refused or the county chairman of any major political party who alleges that certain persons are qualified electors but have been refused registration may bring an appeal regarding the refused registration pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-19, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 77; 1995, ch. 124, § 3; 1998, ch. 55, § 2; 1999, ch. 265, § 2. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For definition of major political party, see 1-1-9 NMSA 1978. The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, substituted "Section 39-3-1.1" for "Section 12-8A-1". The 1998 amendment, effective September 1, 1998, changed the judicial review from mandamus to an appeal pursuant to 12-8A-1 NMSA 1978. The 1995 amendment, effective January 1, 1996, substituted "any major political party" for "either of the two major political parties". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 25 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 113. Issue of mandamus in exercise of power of superintending control, 112 A.L.R. 1351. Action against officer for breach of duty in respect of election laws, necessity of proving right to vote as condition of, 153 A.L.R. 143. 29 C.J.S. Elections § 46.
NM Stat § 1-4-23 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-23 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-21, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 79; 1975, ch. 255, § 44; 1979, ch. 24, § 1; 1993, ch. 314, § 19; 1993, ch. 316, § 19; 1995, ch. 198, § 9; 2005, ch. 270, § 22; repealed by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 110.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 110 repealed 1-4-23 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 79, relating to review of registration, the board of registration and inactive voter list creation, effective July 1, 2011. For provisions of former section, see the 2010 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-4-25 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-25 - Cancellation of registration; determination of death.

A. For purposes of cancellation of registration, the death of a voter shall be ascertained by obituary notices or probate records or by comparison of registration records with monthly certified lists of deceased residents filed with the secretary of state. B. The state registrar of vital statistics shall file monthly with the secretary of state certified lists of deceased residents over the age of eighteen years, sorted by county, regardless of the place of death. C. The monthly certified list of deceased residents shall show the: (1) name; (2) age; (3) sex; (4) marital status; (5) birth place; (6) birth date; (7) social security number, if any; (8) address; and (9) place and date of death of the deceased resident. D. The secretary of state shall, upon receipt of the monthly certified list of deceased residents, forward each county's list to the county clerk. E. The county clerk shall, upon receipt of the monthly certified list of deceased residents, cancel any deceased resident's certificate of registration. F. Upon receipt of a notarized document from the president or governor of an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo or from a tribal enrollment clerk indicating that a tribal member is deceased, the county clerk shall cancel the certification of registration of that deceased tribal member. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-23, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 81; 1975, ch. 255, § 45; 1993, ch. 314, § 21; 1993, ch. 316, § 21; 2001, ch. 72, § 1; 2009, ch. 39, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, added Subsection F. The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, in Subsection A, substituted "monthly certified lists" for "periodic certified lists", substituted "secretary of state" for "county clerk"; in Subsection B, inserted "monthly" following "shall file", substituted "secretary of state" for "county clerk of the proper county for use by the board of registration periodic", inserted "sorted by county"; substituted "monthly" for "periodic" in Subsection C; and added Subsections D and E. The 1993 amendment, deleted "affidavits of" preceding the first occurrence of "registration" in Subsection A. Laws 1993, ch. 314, § 21 enacted identical amendments to this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 21. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 1-4-26 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-26 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-24, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 82; 1993, ch. 314, § 22; 1993, ch. 316, § 22; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, 284.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-4-26 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 82, relating to cancellation of registration, determination of insanity, effective April 3, 2019. For provisions of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-4-27 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 4 - Registration of Electors|Section 1-4-27 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2001, ch. 46, § 4 repealed 1-4-27 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 83, relating to the cancellation of a convicted felon's voter's registration, effective July 1, 2001. For provisions of former section, see the 2000 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.