2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 1 - Elections
Article 6 - Absentee Voting
Section 1-6-5.8 - Early voting; Native American early voting locations.

A county clerk shall provide at least one alternate voting or mobile alternate voting location on Indian nation, tribal or pueblo land when requested by the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo in the county; provided that:

A. the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo submits a written request to the county clerk no later than the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year;

B. the alternate voting or mobile alternate voting location may operate for less than the full early voting period, to be decided upon between the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo and the county clerk;

C. any voter of the county shall have access to and be permitted to vote at the alternate voting or mobile alternate voting location;

D. the location of the alternate voting or mobile alternate voting location on Indian nation, tribal or pueblo land conforms to the requirements for alternate voting locations, except as specified in this section;

E. the county clerk provides federally mandated language translators at the alternate voting or mobile alternate voting locations;

F. the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo provides the facility and services for the alternate voting or mobile alternate voting location; and

G. the costs of voting equipment and personnel for the alternate voting or mobile alternate voting locations on Indian nation, tribal or pueblo land pursuant to this section are reimbursed to the county by the secretary of state.

History: Laws 2009, ch. 251, § 2; 2019, ch. 212, § 67.

The 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, allowed any voter of the county to have access and be permitted to vote at an alternate voting location located on Indian land; and deleted former Subsection C and added a new Subsection C.