2020 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 1 - Elections
Article 12 - Conduct of Elections
Section 1-12-7.4 - Signature roster; checklist of voters; voter list; number; distribution.

A. The county clerk shall prepare and certify the accuracy of one signature roster and one checklist of voters for each precinct. The county clerk shall deliver such roster and checklist to each precinct board [election board]. The voter shall sign the signature roster before receiving a ballot. The precinct board [election board] member shall mark the checklist of voters to verify the voters on the list who have voted.

B. The county clerk shall prepare an alphabetical listing of voters in each precinct, which will be delivered to each precinct board [election board] and posted inside the polling place for public use.

C. After the polls have closed, the presiding judge shall deliver the signed signature roster to the county clerk and mail the checklist of voters to the secretary of state.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-5-8, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 110; 1975, ch. 255, § 67; 1977, ch. 222, § 9; 1987, ch. 249, § 15; 1987, ch. 327, § 3; 1993, ch. 314, § 36; 1993, ch. 316, § 36; 1995, ch. 166, § 2; 2005, ch. 270, § 28; 2007, ch. 337, § 8; 2008, ch. 59, § 4; 1978 Comp., § 1-5-8 recompiled as § 1-12-7.4 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109.

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.

Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 283, effective April 3, 2019, provided that references in the Election Code to "precinct board", shall be deemed to be references to "election board", as that term is defined in Section 1-1-13 NMSA 1978.

Recompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109 recompiled former 1-5-8 NMSA 1978 as 1-12-7.4 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2011.