New Mexico Statutes
Article 12 - Conduct of Elections
Section 1-12-10 - Conduct of election; voter's name, address and signature.

A. A voter at the polls shall announce the voter's name and address in an audible tone of voice. When a judge or election clerk finds the voter's name in the signature roster, the judge or election clerk shall in like manner repeat the name of the voter. The judge or election clerk shall then ask the voter to provide the required voter identification. The voter shall then sign the voter's name or make the voter's mark on the signature line in the copy of the signature roster to be returned to the county clerk. Upon the voter's name or mark being written in the signature roster, a challenge may be interposed as provided in the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978].
B. If a voter fails to provide the required voter identification, the voter shall be allowed to vote on a provisional paper ballot.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-13, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 249; 1987, ch. 249, § 27; 1991, ch. 105, § 26; 2005, ch. 270, § 65; 2011, ch. 137, § 88.
Cross references. — For interposing challenges, see 1-12-20 NMSA 1978.
The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, included election clerks within the scope of this section.
The 2005 amendment, effective July 1, 2005, in Subsection A, provideed that the election judge shall ask the voter to provide the required voter identification; and added Subsection B to provide that if a voter fails to provide the required voter identification, the voter shall vote on a provisional ballot.
The 1991 amendment, effective April 2, 1991, deleted "and address" following "name" in the second sentence; substituted "or make his mark on the signature line" for "and write his address or, if he is unable to write, shall have his name and address written for him by the election clerk and initialed by the presiding judge" in the third sentence; and inserted "or mark" in the fourth sentence.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 26 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 329.
29 C.J.S. Elections §§ 197, 205.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 1 - Elections

Article 12 - Conduct of Elections

Section 1-12-1 - Conduct of election; opening and closing of polls.

Section 1-12-2 - Conduct of election; precinct board [election board] attendance.

Section 1-12-2.1 - Precinct board [Election board] work shift option.

Section 1-12-3 - Conduct of election; precinct board [election board] duties.

Section 1-12-4 - Conduct of election; maintenance of order.

Section 1-12-4.1 - Conduct of elections; suspension of certain voter identification requirements.

Section 1-12-5 - Conduct of election; state police; other peace officers.

Section 1-12-6 - Conduct of election; memoranda of actions or omissions.

Section 1-12-7 - Conduct of election; persons not permitted to vote.

Section 1-12-7.1 - Voter lists; signature rosters; checklist of voters; use during election.

Section 1-12-7.2 - Voter whose name is not on list or roster.

Section 1-12-7.3 - Signature rosters and checklists of voters; contents.

Section 1-12-7.4 - Signature roster; checklist of voters; voter list; number; distribution.

Section 1-12-8 - Conduct of election; provisional voting.

Section 1-12-8.1 - Conduct of election; use of voter's receipt of certificate of registration; procedures.

Section 1-12-8.2 - Conduct of election; election day delivery of absentee ballot by voter; procedures.

Section 1-12-9 - Recompiled.

Section 1-12-9.1 - Recompiled.

Section 1-12-10 - Conduct of election; voter's name, address and signature.

Section 1-12-10.1 - Conduct of elections; voting information.

Section 1-12-11 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-12 - Conduct of election; eligibility for assistance.

Section 1-12-13 - Conduct of election; aid or assistance to voter in marking ballot.

Section 1-12-14 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-15 - Conduct of election; persons who may assist voter.

Section 1-12-16 - Conduct of election; type of assistance.

Section 1-12-17 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-18 - Conduct of election; disclosure of vote.

Section 1-12-19 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-19.1 - Recompiled.

Section 1-12-20 - Conduct of election; interposing challenges.

Section 1-12-21 - Conduct of election; challenges; entries.

Section 1-12-22 - Conduct of election; challenges; disposition.

Section 1-12-23 - Conduct of election; voting machines; instructions.

Section 1-12-24 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-25 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-25.1 - Procedures for voting on electronic vote tabulator systems.

Section 1-12-25.2 - Conduct of election; provisional voting; information to voter; status of voter's ballot.

Section 1-12-25.3 - Provisional paper ballots; required information.

Section 1-12-25.4 - Provisional paper ballots; disposition.

Section 1-12-26 - Conduct of election; closing polls.

Section 1-12-27 - Conduct of election; arrival of voter after closing time.

Section 1-12-27.1 - Conduct of election; provisional paper ballots; use when polling hours extended; disposition.

Section 1-12-28 - Conduct of election; election certificate.

Section 1-12-29 - Conduct of election; counting and tallying; who may be present.

Section 1-12-29.1 - Qualifying provisional, absentee and other paper ballots.

Section 1-12-30 - Conduct of election; disposition of signature roster, checklist of registered voters and machine-printed return reporting unofficial returns.

Section 1-12-30.1 - Voter lists; signature rosters; disposition after the polls close.

Section 1-12-31 - Conduct of election; disposition of ballot boxes and other election materials.

Section 1-12-32 - Conduct of election; return of ballot boxes and election materials.

Section 1-12-33 - Conduct of election; office of county clerk to remain open.

Section 1-12-34 - Conduct of election; copies of election return certificates.

Section 1-12-35 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-36 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-37 - Conduct of election; voting machines; verification of returns.

Section 1-12-37.1 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-38 - Voting machines; printomatic voting machine; admittance of watchers and candidates; proclamation of results.

Section 1-12-39 - Conduct of election; voting machine; completion of locking procedures.

Section 1-12-40 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-41 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-42 - Conduct of election; employees; time to vote.

Section 1-12-43 - Emergency situations.

Section 1-12-44 - Recompiled.

Section 1-12-45 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-45.1 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-46 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-47 - Recompiled.

Section 1-12-48 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-49 - Recompiled.

Section 1-12-50 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-51 - Paper ballots; unauthorized receipt or delivery of paper ballot.

Section 1-12-52 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-53 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-54 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-55 - Paper ballots; marking.

Section 1-12-56 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-57 - Paper ballots; procedure after marking.

Section 1-12-58 - Recompiled.

Section 1-12-59 - Viewing marked paper ballot.

Section 1-12-60 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-61 - Removal of paper ballots from polling place.

Section 1-12-62 - Paper ballots; spoiled or defaced.

Section 1-12-63 - Election judges; unused paper ballots.

Section 1-12-64 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-65 - Emergency situations; paper ballots; counting and tallying procedures.

Section 1-12-66 - Paper ballots; signature rosters, checklist of voters and tally sheets; disposition.

Section 1-12-67 - Paper ballots to be placed in ballot box.

Section 1-12-68 - Paper ballots; county canvass; when recount is required.

Section 1-12-69 - Disposition of paper ballots.

Section 1-12-70 - Reporting of vote totals by precinct; voting data maintained by precinct.

Section 1-12-71 - Repealed.

Section 1-12-72 - Repealed.