Unlawful possession of keys consists of the possession at any time of any key to a voting machine or ballot box, or possession of an imitation or duplicate thereof, or making or causing to be made any imitation or duplicate thereof, unless authorized by the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978].
Whoever commits unlawful possession of keys is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-20-5, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 431.
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.