The ballots cast shall be counted by the election officials and the results thereof certified to the county commissioners. Within three days after the election held as herein provided, the county commissioners shall meet and canvass the votes cast and if a majority of those voting shall have voted for the annexation, the area as described in the petition shall be annexed to the other county as provided in said petition.
History: 1941 Comp., § 15-3309, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 196, § 5; 1953 Comp., § 15-33-5.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 33 - Creation or Change of Counties
Section 4-33-1 - [Annexation of a portion of a county to another county; reasons.]
Section 4-33-2 - [Petition for annexation.]
Section 4-33-3 - Contest; notice of election.
Section 4-33-4 - [Judges for election; form of ballots.]
Section 4-33-5 - [Counting and canvassing of votes.]
Section 4-33-6 - Copies of certificate of election; publication; delivery.
Section 4-33-7 - [Effective date of annexation; effect of outstanding indebtedness.]
Section 4-33-9 - [Disposition of taxes collected.]
Section 4-33-10 - [Taking entire county; indebtedness of old county; taxation.]
Section 4-33-11 - [Retention of court jurisdiction on creation or change of county.]
Section 4-33-12 - [Transcription of certain records.]
Section 4-33-13 - [Cost of transcription; certificate.]
Section 4-33-14 - [Transcription; effect; evidence.]
Section 4-33-15 - [Transcriptions made prior to 1899 validated.]
Section 4-33-16 - [Payment for transcription; county clerk; deferred payments.]
Section 4-33-17 - Annexation by resolution; notification of secretary of state; challenge.