As used in the Election Code, "United States" means the several states and the District of Columbia, but does not mean Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 18.
Emergency clauses. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 286, contained an emergency clause and was approved April 3, 2019.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 1 - Definitions and General Provisions
Section 1-1-1 - Election Code.
Section 1-1-1.1 - Purpose of [Election] Code.
Section 1-1-2.1 - Ballot box key.
Section 1-1-3 - "Shall" and "may".
Section 1-1-3.1 - Election cycle.
Section 1-1-3.2 - Election observer.
Section 1-1-3.3 - Election-related organization.
Section 1-1-4 - Qualified elector.
Section 1-1-4.1 - Federal qualified elector.
Section 1-1-5.1 - Early voter.
Section 1-1-5.2 - Definition of a vote; machine-tabulated; hand-tallied; write-in.
Section 1-1-5.3 - Overseas voter.
Section 1-1-5.4 - Uniformed-service voter.
Section 1-1-5.5 - Power of attorney; prohibited use.
Section 1-1-5.6 - Ballot question.
Section 1-1-5.8 - Municipality.
Section 1-1-5.9 - Proper filing officer.
Section 1-1-5.10 - Qualified resident.
Section 1-1-5.11 - Special election.
Section 1-1-5.12 - Statewide election.
Section 1-1-5.13 - United States.
Section 1-1-6 - Recheck and recount.
Section 1-1-7 - Residence; rules for determining.
Section 1-1-7.1 - Residence for purpose of candidacy and signing of petitions; rule for determining.
Section 1-1-7.2 - Petitions; nominations; signatures to be counted.
Section 1-1-8 - Election returns.
Section 1-1-10 - Qualified political party.
Section 1-1-12 - Consolidated precinct.
Section 1-1-13 - Election board.
Section 1-1-16 - Registration officer.
Section 1-1-16.1 - Registration agent.
Section 1-1-16.2 - New registrant.
Section 1-1-17 - Person authorized to administer oaths.
Section 1-1-18 - Oath includes affirmation.
Section 1-1-19 - Elections covered by code.
Section 1-1-20 - Major fractions.
Section 1-1-21 - County chairman.
Section 1-1-22 - Computation of time; deadlines.
Section 1-1-23 - Unique identifier.
Section 1-1-24 - Required voter identification.