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2023 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 73 - Special Districts
Article 8 - Drainage Districts Within Federal Reclamation Projects
Section 73-8-16 - [Chairman of election board; oath of judges; voting hours; certification of returns.]

Universal Citation:
NM Stat § 73-8-16 (2023)
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One of the judges shall be chairman of the election board. Before entering upon the discharge of their duties election judges shall take an oath for the faithful performance of their duties as such in the manner prescribed by the general election laws of the state.

The polls shall be opened at nine o'clock in the morning of the day fixed for any such election and shall be kept open until six o'clock p.m. of the same day. Immediately following the closing of the polls the clerk of the board of election shall forthwith transmit the returns duly certified by the election judges to the secretary of the board of directors of the district.

History: Laws 1917, ch. 22, § 16; C.S. 1929, § 40-216; 1941 Comp., § 77-2016; 1953 Comp., § 75-21-16.

ANNOTATIONS

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

Cross references. — For oath of office of election judges, see 1-2-7 and 1-11-16 NMSA 1978.

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