A. The county clerk shall cancel a certificate of registration upon the request of a voter only for the following reasons:
(1) when the voter changes the voter's registered residence address to another county within the state;
(2) when the voter moves to another state; and
(3) upon the written request of the voter.
B. A written request by a voter to cancel the voter's registration shall be in writing and subscribed before a registration officer or a person authorized to administer oaths or on a form prescribed by the secretary of state.
C. The voter's certificate of registration shall be deemed canceled upon receipt by the county clerk of the request when the request is for the reasons specified in Subsection A of this section.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-28, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 86; 1975, ch. 255, § 48; 1993, ch. 314, § 26; 1993, ch. 316, § 26; 2011, ch. 137, § 37.
The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, permitted county clerks to cancel a voter's registration upon the written request of the voter.
The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, substituted "a certificate" for "an affidavit" in Subsection A; deleted "affidavit of" preceding the first occurrence of "registration" and made a minor stylistic change in Subsection B; deleted "affidavit of" preceding both occurrences of "registration" in Subsection C; and, in Subsection D, substituted "certificate" for "affidavit" and corrected a misspelling of "canceled".
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 4 - Registration of Electors
Section 1-4-1 - Registration required.
Section 1-4-2 - Registration of qualified residents; right to vote in primary.
Section 1-4-3 - Registration declared permanent.
Section 1-4-4 - Fees and charges prohibited.
Section 1-4-5 - Method of registration; unlawful use of information; penalty.
Section 1-4-5.1 - Method of registration; form.
Section 1-4-5.2 - Agency registration; form.
Section 1-4-5.3 - Registration; lack of physical address.
Section 1-4-5.4 - Registration; form.
Section 1-4-5.5 - Requests for voter data, mailing labels or special voter lists.
Section 1-4-5.6 - Unlawful use of voter data, mailing labels or special voter lists; penalties.
Section 1-4-5.7 - Registration at voting location prior to voting.
Section 1-4-7 - Registration by temporary absentees.
Section 1-4-9 - Duties of county clerk; registration of language minorities.
Section 1-4-11 - Duties of county clerk; upon receipt of certificates.
Section 1-4-12 - Duties of county clerk; filing of certificates.
Section 1-4-13 - Change of name; correcting error.
Section 1-4-15 - Registration; change of party affiliation.
Section 1-4-16 - Registration; when party affiliation shall not be made.
Section 1-4-17 - Registration; change of residence within same county.
Section 1-4-18 - Change of registered residence to another county.
Section 1-4-18.1 - Online voter registration.
Section 1-4-19 - Registration; transfer upon creation or change of precincts; notice to voters.
Section 1-4-21 - Refusal of registration; appeal.
Section 1-4-22 - Cancellation of registration; petition to district court.
Section 1-4-24 - Cancellation of registration; county clerk; grounds.
Section 1-4-25 - Cancellation of registration; determination of death.
Section 1-4-28 - Cancellation of registration; change of residence; notice.
Section 1-4-30 - Cancellation of registration; voter's request.
Section 1-4-32 - Cancellation of registration; duties of county clerk; retention of records.
Section 1-4-34 - Board of registration; board of county commissioners; appointment.
Section 1-4-35 - Board of registration; secretary.
Section 1-4-36 - Board of registration; compensation.
Section 1-4-37 - Board of registration; term; qualification.
Section 1-4-38 - Board of registration; meetings.
Section 1-4-39 to 1-4-45 - Repealed.
Section 1-4-46 - Clerical assistance for county clerk.
Section 1-4-47 - Driver's license voter registration.
Section 1-4-48 - Agency registration.
Section 1-4-50 - Prohibition on release of registration information.