The county clerk shall deliver presidential ballots to the absent voter precincts at the same time and in the same manner as that specified for absentee ballots in the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978] except that all presidential ballots received by the county clerk not later than the time of closing of the polls shall be delivered to the absent voter precincts and processed the same as any other absentee ballot.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-21-10, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 322, § 10.
Cross references. — For delivery of absentee ballots to absent voter precincts, see 1-6-11 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 21 - Federal Voting Rights Compliance
Section 1-21-3 - Eligibility of new resident and former resident to vote.
Section 1-21-4 - Application for presidential ballot.
Section 1-21-5 - Processing application; issuance of ballot; casting of ballot.
Section 1-21-6 - New resident; former resident; presidential ballot register.
Section 1-21-7 - Form of presidential ballot.
Section 1-21-8 - Presidential ballot envelopes.
Section 1-21-9 - Manner of voting of new residents and former residents.
Section 1-21-10 - Delivery of presidential ballots to absent voter precincts.
Section 1-21-11 - Handling presidential ballots by absent voter precinct board [election board].
Section 1-21-12 - Cancellation of presidential ballot at death.