If the judge of the district court for the county, or any judge designated in his place, cannot be present at any recount or recheck on the day set, he shall appoint a member of the bar to act for him.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-14-24, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 349; 1977, ch. 222, § 88.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
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 1-14-13.2 - 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 1-14-18 - 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 1-14-23 - Recount procedures.
Section 1-14-24 - Automatic recounts; elections for state and federal offices; procedures.