New Mexico Statutes
Article 12 - Conduct of Elections
Section 1-12-2 - Conduct of election; precinct board [election board] attendance.

Precinct board [Election board] members, excepting those members scheduled to work only the second shift, shall present themselves at the polling place not later than 6:00 a.m. on the date required by law for the election.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-2, enacted by laws 1969, ch. 240, § 238; 1977, ch. 222, § 35; 1985, ch. 205, § 2; 1999, ch. 236, § 3.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 283, effective April 3, 2019, provided that references in the Election Code to "precinct board", shall be deemed to be references to "election board", as that term is defined in Section 1-1-13 NMSA 1978.
The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, inserted "excepting those members scheduled to work only the second shift".
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 26 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 325.
29 C.J.S. Elections § 192.

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.