Coercion of voters consists of compelling any voter at any election to vote for or to refrain from voting for any candidate, party, proposition, question or constitutional amendment either against the voter's will or in the absence of the voter's ability to understand the purpose and effect of his vote. Whoever commits coercion of voters is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.
History: Laws 1995, ch. 198, § 15; 1978 Comp., § 1-12-9.1 recompiled as § 1-20-13.1 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109.
Recompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109 recompiled former 1-12-9.1 NMSA 1978 as 1-20-13.1 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2011.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 20 - Offenses and Penalties
Section 1-20-1 - Effect of article.
Section 1-20-2 - Scope of penalty provision.
Section 1-20-3 - Registration offenses.
Section 1-20-4 - Unlawful opening of ballot box.
Section 1-20-5 - Unlawful opening of a voting machine.
Section 1-20-6 - Unlawful possession of keys.
Section 1-20-7 - Unlawful possession of absentee ballot.
Section 1-20-8 - False voting.
Section 1-20-8.1 - Conduct of election; fraudulent and double voting.
Section 1-20-8.2 - Paper ballots; delivery of two or more ballots.
Section 1-20-9 - Falsifying election documents.
Section 1-20-10 - False swearing.
Section 1-20-11 - Offering a bribe.
Section 1-20-12 - Accepting a bribe.
Section 1-20-13 - Coercion of employees.
Section 1-20-13.1 - Coercion of voters.
Section 1-20-14 - Intimidation.
Section 1-20-15 - Conspiracy to violate Election Code.
Section 1-20-16 - Electioneering too close to the polling place.
Section 1-20-17 - Obstructing the polling place.
Section 1-20-18 - Permitting a prisoner to vote.
Section 1-20-19 - Offenses by messengers.
Section 1-20-19.1 - Unlawful release of election results.
Section 1-20-20 - Disturbing the polling place.
Section 1-20-21 - Unlawful possession of alcoholic liquors.
Section 1-20-22 - Violation of Election Code; general penalty.