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2017 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 3 - Municipalities
Article 8 - Municipal Elections
- Section 3-8-1 - Election code; short title; purpose; "shall" and "may"; headings; construction; counting days.
- Section 3-8-2 - Definitions.
- Section 3-8-3 - Residency.
- Section 3-8-4 - Oaths.
- Section 3-8-5 - Major fractions.
- Section 3-8-6 - County clerk; election duties.
- Section 3-8-6.1 - Secretary of state; duties.
- Section 3-8-7 - Municipal clerk; county clerk; election duties.
- Section 3-8-8 - Time to register to vote.
- Section 3-8-9 - Election scheduling; conflicts; notice.
- Section 3-8-10 - Consolidation of precincts.
- Section 3-8-11 - Polling places.
- Section 3-8-12 - Election resolutions; notices; correction of errors and omissions.
- Section 3-8-13 - Voting machines; paper ballots.
- Section 3-8-14 - Voting machines; ordering; preparation; certification; delivery.
- Section 3-8-15 - Repealed.
- Section 3-8-16 - Paper ballots in lieu of voting machines; form; general requirements.
- Section 3-8-17 - Sample ballots.
- Section 3-8-17.1, 3-8-17.2 - Repealed.
- Section 3-8-18 - Election supplies.
- Section 3-8-19 - Precinct boards; appointments; compensation.
- Section 3-8-20 - Precinct board; duties.
- Section 3-8-21 - Municipal clerk; precinct board; election training.
- Section 3-8-22 - Conduct of election; eligibility for assistance; oral assistance for language minority voters; aid or assistance to voter marking ballot; who may assist voter; type of assistance.
- Section 3-8-23 - Messengers; compensation.
- Section 3-8-24 - Uniform procedure.
- Section 3-8-25 - Regular municipal elections; time of holding election.
- Section 3-8-26 - Regular municipal election; publication of resolution; choice of ballots or voting machines.
- Section 3-8-27 - Regular municipal election; declaration of candidacy; withdrawing name from ballot; penalty for false statement.
- Section 3-8-28 - Regular municipal election; candidate for office.
- Section 3-8-29 - Regular municipal election; ballots.
- Section 3-8-30 - Regular municipal election; publication of names of candidates and other election data.
- Section 3-8-31 - Regular municipal election; challengers; watchers; observers.
- Section 3-8-32 - Regular municipal election; plurality of votes cast required for election.
- Section 3-8-33 - Regular municipal election; certificates of election; qualification of official; taking office.
- Section 3-8-34 - Uniform procedure.
- Section 3-8-35 - Special election; giving notice.
- Section 3-8-36 - Special elections; publication of election data.
- Section 3-8-37 - Uniform procedure.
- Section 3-8-37.1 - Early voting; use of absentee voting procedures.
- Section 3-8-38 - Conduct of election; swearing in; delivery of supplies; opening and closing of polls; precinct board attendance.
- Section 3-8-39 - Conduct of election; maintenance of order; peace officer; memoranda of actions or omissions.
- Section 3-8-40 - Conduct of election; persons not permitted to vote; certificate voting; fraudulent and double voting.
- Section 3-8-40.1 - Repealed.
- Section 3-8-41 - Conduct of election; voter's name, address, signature; entries by precinct board.
- Section 3-8-42 - Repealed.
- Section 3-8-43 - Conduct of election; challenges; required challenges; entries; disposition.
- Section 3-8-44 - Conduct of election; voting machines; instructions; inspection of voting machine face after vote; entry into machine.
- Section 3-8-45 - Conduct of election; closing polls; arrival of voter after the polls close; election clerk certificate.
- Section 3-8-46 - Conduct of elections; closing polls; locking voting machines; opening voting machines; verification of votes; admittance of watchers and candidates; proclamation of results; completion of locking; duration of locking and sealing.
- Section 3-8-47 - Conduct of elections; disposition of signature roster; machine-printed returns; ballot boxes; election return certificate; affidavits; other election materials.
- Section 3-8-48 - Conduct of elections; paper ballots; one to a voter; receipt or delivery; occupation of voting machines.
- Section 3-8-49 - Conduct of election; paper ballots; marking; use of pen or other writing implement; identification marks.
- Section 3-8-50 - Conduct of election; paper ballots; procedure after marking; delivery of two or more ballots; person authorized to receive ballots; spoiled or defaced ballots.
- Section 3-8-51 - Conduct of election; paper ballots; unused ballots; destruction of unused ballots; counting and tallying.
- Section 3-8-52 - Conduct of election; paper ballots; signature rosters; disposition.
- Section 3-8-53 - Post-election duties; canvass of returns; majority vote for questions.
- Section 3-8-54 - Post-election duties; canvass method.
- Section 3-8-55 - Post-election duties; canvass; defective returns; correction.
- Section 3-8-56 - Post-election duties; canvass; when recheck is required.
- Section 3-8-57 - Post-election duties; canvass; search for missing returns.
- Section 3-8-58 - Post-election duties; canvass; voting machine recheck.
- Section 3-8-59 - Post-election duties; voting machine recheck cost.
- Section 3-8-60 - Post-election duties; tie vote.
- Section 3-8-61 - Post-election duties; nature of documents; expense of corrections; proceedings for contempt; responsibility for voting machines.
- Section 3-8-62 - Contest of elections; destruction of ballots.
- Section 3-8-63 - Contest of elections; who may contest; status of person holding certificate; filing of complaint.
- Section 3-8-64 - Contest of elections; judgment; effect; costs; disqualification of trial judge; appeal.
- Section 3-8-65 - Contest of elections; preservation of ballots; ballots defined; application for order; deposit.
- Section 3-8-66 - Contest of elections; order of impoundment; subsequent orders; access; termination of order; disposition of deposit.
- Section 3-8-67 - Contest of election; burden of proof.
- Section 3-8-68 - Recount; recheck; application; costs.
- Section 3-8-69 - Recount; recheck; proceedings.
- Section 3-8-70 - Recount; recheck; recanvass.
- Section 3-8-71 - Preservation of election information.
- Section 3-8-72 - Penalties; applicability.
- Section 3-8-73 - Unlawful opening of ballot box or voting machine; penalty.
- Section 3-8-74 - Unlawful possession of keys; absentee ballot; penalty.
- Section 3-8-75 - False voting; falsifying election documents; false swearing; penalty.
- Section 3-8-76 - Offering a bribe; accepting a bribe; intimidation; penalty.
- Section 3-8-77 - Electioneering too close to polling place; obstructing polling place; disturbing polling place; penalty.
- Section 3-8-78 - Coercion of employees; permitting prisoners to vote; malfeasance by messengers; unlawful use or possession of liquor or illegal drugs; penalty.
- Section 3-8-79 - Conspiracy; general penalty; violation by municipal clerk; penalty.
- Section 3-8-80 - Uniform procedure.
- Section 3-8-81 to 3-8-95 - Repealed.
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