A. Chapter 1, Article 24 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Special Election Act”. B. Notwithstanding any state or local laws to the contrary, the provisions of the Special Election Act govern the conduct of all special elections conducted by the state or any local public body. C. No special election shall be held […]
As used in the Special Election Act, “local public body” means: A. a county; B. a local government subject to the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978]; or C. a special district not subject to the Local Election Act. History: Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 39; 1978 Comp., § 1-24-6 recompiled and […]
A. Whenever a local public body determines that it is necessary or desirable to conduct a special election: (1) the governing body shall by resolution issue a public proclamation calling the election. The proclamation shall forthwith be filed with the county clerk no later than seventy days prior to the date for the special election. […]
A. All special elections in this state shall be conducted absentee. Mailed ballots shall be used exclusively for voting in special elections. Except as otherwise provided in the Special Election Act, all special elections in this state shall be conducted and canvassed as provided in the Election Code. B. Without requiring a voter to file […]
A. Upon the filing in the office of the county clerk of a proclamation calling a special election, the county clerk shall appoint election boards for the special election pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1-2-6 through 1-2-18 NMSA 1978. The county clerk shall keep a log of how each person was notified and confirmation […]
A. The costs of conducting a special election shall be paid for by the state or local public body calling for the election. B. When the proclamation is issued by: (1) the secretary of state, the state shall pay all costs of the special election, including reasonable costs incurred by each county clerk; and (2) […]
History: Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 39; 1978 Comp., § 1-24-6 recompiled and amended as § 1-24-1.1 by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 154. ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 154 recompiled and amended former 1-24-6 NMSA 1978 as 1-24-1.1 NMSA 1978, effective April 3, 2019.
