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Chapter 3: Municipalities
Article 8: Municipal Elections, 3-8-1 through 3-8-95
Section 3-8-73: Unlawful opening of ballot box or voting machine; penalty.
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NM Stat § 3-8-73 (1996 through 1st Sess 50th Legis)
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3-8-73. Unlawful opening of ballot box or voting machine; penalty.
A. Unlawful opening of a ballot box consists of opening any ballot box or inspecting or removing the contents thereof without lawful authority, or conspiring with others to have the same done.
B. A person who commits unlawful opening of a ballot box is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
C. Unlawful opening of a voting machine consists of, without lawful authority, opening, unlocking, inspecting, tampering, resetting or adjusting a voting machine which has been certified by the municipal clerk, or conspiring with others to have the same done.
D. A person who commits unlawful opening of a voting machine is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
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