2020 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 1 - Elections
Article 3 - Precincts and Polling Places
Section 1-3-8 - Precinct changes; notice and publication.
Upon the adoption of any resolution, or upon the final action of any district court upon a petition creating, abolishing, dividing or consolidating any precinct, or changing any precinct boundary or changing any designated polling place, the board of county commissioners shall:
A. send a certified copy of the resolution or court order to the secretary of state and to the county chairman of each of the major political parties; and
B. publish once the resolution in a newspaper as provided in the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978].
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-3-9, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 58; 1975, ch. 255, § 32.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For definition of publication, see 1-1-14 NMSA 1978.
For duty of board of county commissioners to notify county clerk of any precinct changes, see 1-4-19 NMSA 1978.
