New Mexico Statutes
Article 12 - Conduct of Elections
Section 1-12-21 - Conduct of election; challenges; entries.

When a challenge is interposed, the judges or election clerks shall enter the word "CHALLENGED" under the notation headings in the signature rosters, along with the reason for the challenge, the time the challenge was made and the name and title of the person interposing the challenge.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-38, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 274; 1987, ch. 249, § 32; 2011, ch. 137, § 91.
The 2011 amendment, required the reasons for a challenge, the time the challenge was made, and the name and title of the person making the challenge to be entered in the signature roster.

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Section 1-12-11 - Repealed.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Section 1-12-14 - Repealed.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.