2018 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 1 - Elections
Article 12 - Conduct of Elections
Section 1-12-18 - Conduct of election; disclosure of vote.

Universal Citation: NM Stat § 1-12-18 (2018)
1-12-18. Conduct of election; disclosure of vote.

An election official, a member of the precinct board, a watcher or a challenger shall not disclose the name of any candidate for whom any voter has voted.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-34, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 270; 2009, ch. 251, § 12.

ANNOTATIONS

Cross references. — For secrecy of ballot to be preserved, see N.M. Const., art. VII, § 1.

The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, at the beginning of the sentence, added "An election official" and after "precinct board", added "a watcher or a challenger".

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 26 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 328.

29 C.J.S. Elections § 201(2).

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