Upon the written request of a qualified political party, a candidate, an election-related organization or an election observer, the secretary of state shall send to the requester an index of all voters and their addresses, their party affiliation, their precinct, their voter history, their unique identifier and their early or absentee voting status in any election currently underway. Each index shall be certified by the secretary of state as being an accurate listing of all voters in each requested county. The written request shall specify whether the information is to be received electronically or on paper, the electronic or physical delivery address, the time period during which the information is to be received, the frequency of receiving the information and the method of payment.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-11-14, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 223; 2011, ch. 137, § 79.
The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, rewrote this section to require the secretary of state to furnish an index of voters and registration information to political parties, candidates, election-related organizations and election observers upon request.
Certified copies of registration lists not part of return. — Under former statute (1929 Comp. § 41-229), certified copies of registration lists filed with secretary of state were not part of "returns" required to be canvassed by state canvassing board (1929 Comp. § 41-347 et seq.). Chavez v. Hockenhull, 1934-NMSC-093, 39 N.M. 79, 39 P.2d 1027.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 25 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 109.
29 C.J.S. Elections §§ 47, 197.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 11 - Notices, Preparation for Elections and Election Supplies
Section 1-11-1 - Notice of election.
Section 1-11-2 - Notice of election; contents.
Section 1-11-3 - Notice of election; publication; posting.
Section 1-11-4 - Notice of election; errors and omissions.
Section 1-11-5 - Voting device; preparation; certification.
Section 1-11-6 - Voting machines; manner of preparing.
Section 1-11-6.1 - Electronic voting machines; testing.
Section 1-11-7 - Voting machine; certificate of preparation.
Section 1-11-8 - Voting machines; notice of sealing.
Section 1-11-10 - Voting machines; objections to use.
Section 1-11-11 - Election supplies; voting machines; delivery.
Section 1-11-13 - Index of voters.
Section 1-11-14 - Tally sheets and statements of canvass; preparation.
Section 1-11-15 - Signature rosters; checklist of registered voters; tally sheets; form.
Section 1-11-18 - Election supplies.
Section 1-11-19 - Costs of elections; local election assessment; election fund established.