The secretary of state shall reimburse the counties for the costs of conducting an automatic recount with money appropriated to the secretary. In the event that current year appropriations to the secretary of state do not cover the cost of an automatic recount, the secretary may apply to the state board of finance for an emergency grant to cover those costs pursuant to Section 6-1-2 NMSA 1978.
History: Laws 2008, ch. 41, § 2.
Effective dates. — Laws 2008, ch. 41 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 14, 2008, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
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.