As used in the Election Code, “qualified resident” means an individual who is under the age of eighteen and, except for the age requirement, otherwise satisfies the state’s voter eligibility requirements as a qualified elector or a federal qualified elector. History: Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 15. ANNOTATIONS Emergency clauses. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, […]
As used in the Election Code, “special election” means an election at which only ballot questions are considered and that is held at a time other than a statewide election. History: Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 16. ANNOTATIONS Emergency clauses. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 286, contained an emergency clause and was approved April […]
As used in the Election Code, “statewide election” means: A. a general election; B. a political party primary; C. a regular local election; or D. with respect to the applicable counties and precincts, an election called to fill a vacancy in the office of United States representative. History: Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 17. ANNOTATIONS […]
As used in the Election Code, “United States” means the several states and the District of Columbia, but does not mean Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. History: Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 18. ANNOTATIONS Emergency clauses. — Laws 2019, […]
As used in the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978]: A. “recheck” pertains to electronic vote tabulating systems and means a verification procedure whereby a printout of the electronic record of votes cast in an election is made from each electronic memory device in the electronic vote tabulating system and the results are compared with […]
For the purpose of determining residence for voting, the place of residence is governed by the following rules: A. the residence of a person is that place in which his habitation is fixed, and to which, whenever he is absent, he has the intention to return; B. the place where a person’s family resides is […]
For the purpose of determining the residence of a person desiring to be a candidate for the nomination or election to an office under the provisions of the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978] or for the purpose of determining the residence of any signer of a petition required by the Election Code, permanent residence […]
A. A person who signs a nominating petition shall sign only one petition for the same office unless more than one candidate is to be elected to that office, and in that case, a person may sign not more than the number of nominating petitions equal to the number of candidates to be elected to […]
As used in the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978], “election returns” means the certificate of the precinct board [election board] showing the total number of votes cast for each candidate, or for or against each proposed constitutional amendment or other question, and may include statements of canvass, signature rosters, poll books, tally books, machine […]
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-1-8, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 8; 1975, ch. 255, § 3; 1983, ch. 258, § 1; 1995, ch. 124, § 1; § 1-1-9 NMSA 1978, recompiled and amended as § 1-7-7 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 48. ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 48 recompiled […]