2015 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 3 - Municipalities
Section 8 Municipal Elections
Section 3-8-55 Post-election duties; canvass; defective returns; correction.

3-8-55. Post-election duties; canvass; defective returns; correction.

A. The municipal clerk shall immediately order the precinct board to appear and make the necessary corrections or supply omissions or any missing election returns if it appears:

(1) on the face of the election returns that any certificate has not been properly executed;

(2) that there is a discrepancy within the election returns;

(3) that there is a discrepancy between the number of votes set forth in the certificate for all candidates and the number of electors voting as shown by the election returns;

(4) that there is any omission, informality, ambiguity, error or uncertainty on the face of the returns; or

(5) that there are missing election returns.

B. If any members of the precinct board fail to appear as required, the municipal clerk shall immediately issue a summons commanding them to appear. The summons shall be served by a sheriff or state police officer as in the manner of civil cases, and for each service a sheriff or state police officer shall be allowed the same mileage as is paid in civil cases.

C. After issuing the necessary notifications or summonses, the canvass of all correct election returns shall proceed.

History: 1978 Comp., 3-8-55, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 208, 63; 1997, ch. 266, 15; 1999, ch. 278, 15.