Any new resident or former resident may vote for presidential officers in a presidential election, but for no other officers or upon any questions or in any other election, if he:
A. otherwise possesses the substantive qualifications to vote in this state except the requirement of residence; and
B. complies with the provisions of the Federal Voting Rights Compliance Act.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-21-3, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 322, § 3; 1973, ch. 138, § 5.
Cross references. — For qualifications to vote, see N.M. Const., art. VII, § 1.
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.