New Mexico Statutes
Article 14 - Contests and Recounts
Section 1-14-13.3 - General election audit.

The secretary of state shall issue rules for the conduct and procedures of the post-election voting system check, set minimum qualifications for auditors eligible for selection to conduct post-election evaluations of the accuracy of voting systems and approve the contract terms for auditors. The state auditor shall review the rules, qualification standards and contract terms to ensure they meet audit standards.
History: Laws 2009, ch. 233, § 2.
Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 233 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2009, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 1 - Elections

Article 14 - Contests and Recounts

Section 1-14-1 - Contest of elections; who may contest.

Section 1-14-2 - Contest of elections; status of person holding certificate.

Section 1-14-3 - Contest of election; filing of complaint.

Section 1-14-4 - Contest of election; judgment; effect; costs.

Section 1-14-5 - Contest of election; appeal.

Section 1-14-6 - Contest of election; preservation of ballots.

Section 1-14-7 - Contest of election; disqualification of trial judge.

Section 1-14-8 - Impounding ballots; ballots defined.

Section 1-14-9 - Impounding ballots; application for court order; deposit required.

Section 1-14-10 - Order of impoundment; contents.

Section 1-14-11 - Impoundment; subsequent orders; access; termination of order.

Section 1-14-12 - Disposition of deposit in impoundment proceedings.

Section 1-14-13 - Post-election duties; proof that no corruption occurred; rejection of ballots.

Section 1-14-13.1 - Repealed.

Section 1-14-13.2 - Post-election duties; voting system check.

Section 1-14-13.3 - General election audit.

Section 1-14-14 - Recounts; rechecks; application.

Section 1-14-15 - Recounts; rechecks; cost of proceedings.

Section 1-14-16 - Recount or recheck proceedings.

Section 1-14-17 - Repealed.

Section 1-14-18 - Recount; recheck; recanvass by canvassing boards.

Section 1-14-19 - Recount; recheck; candidate for district judge.

Section 1-14-20 - Recounts; rechecks; appointment of a special master.

Section 1-14-21 - Recounts; rechecks; mandamus.

Section 1-14-22 - Contests and recounts; provisional, absentee and other paper ballots; use of ballot images.

Section 1-14-23 - Recount procedures.

Section 1-14-24 - Automatic recounts; elections for state and federal offices; procedures.

Section 1-14-24 - Automatic recounts; elections for state and federal offices; procedures. (Effective January 1, 2023.)

Section 1-14-25 - Automatic recounts; expenses.