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2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 2: Legislative Branch
Article 8D: 2002 Senate Redistricting Act, 2-8D-1 through 2-8D-49
Section 2-8D-5: Precincts.

Universal Citation:
NM Stat § 2-8D-5 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis)
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2-8D-5. Precincts.

A. Precinct designations and boundaries used in the 2002 Senate Redistricting Act [2-8D-1 to 2-8D-49 NMSA 1978] are those precinct designations and boundaries established pursuant to the Precinct Boundary Adjustment Act [1-3-10 to 1-3-14 NMSA 1978] and revised and approved pursuant to that act by the secretary of state as of August 31, 2001.

B. A board of county commissioners shall not create any precinct that lies in more than one senate district and shall not divide any precinct so that the divided parts of the precinct are situated in two or more senate districts. Votes cast in a statewide election from precincts created or divided in violation of this subsection are invalid and shall not be counted or canvassed.

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