Chapter 1, Article 6B NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act”. History: Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 25; 2018, ch. 79, § 7. ANNOTATIONS The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, changed “Sections 25 through 41 of this act” to “Chapter 1, Article 6B NMSA 1978”. Applicability. — Laws […]
A. A federal qualified elector may use a federal write-in absentee ballot to vote for all offices and ballot questions in an election. B. In completing the federal write-in absentee ballot, the federal qualified elector may designate a candidate by writing in the name of the candidate. In a general election when voting for a […]
The secretary of state, upon the recommendation of the voting system certification committee, shall implement an electronic free-access system by which a federal qualified elector may determine by telephone, electronic mail or internet whether the federal qualified elector’s: A. federal postcard application or other registration or military-overseas ballot application has been received and accepted; and […]
A. The county clerk shall request an electronic-mail address from each federal qualified elector who registers to vote. An electronic-mail address provided by a federal qualified elector shall not be made available to the public and is exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act. The electronic-mail address may be used only […]
A. If the intention of the voter is clearly discernable in accordance with the provisions of Section 1-1-5.2 NMSA 1978, an abbreviation, misspelling or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party shall be accepted as a valid vote. B. Failure to satisfy a nonsubstantive requirement, such […]
A. Within thirty days following a general election, the county clerk shall report to the secretary of state the number of absentee ballots transmitted in the general election to uniformed-service voters and overseas voters for the election and the number of those ballots returned, rejected or counted. B. Within ninety days following a general election, […]
A court of competent jurisdiction of this state may issue an injunction or grant other equitable relief appropriate to ensure substantial compliance with, or enforce, the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act on application by: A. a federal qualified elector alleging a grievance under the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; or B. an election […]
In applying and construing the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. History: Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 40. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 145, § 103 made Laws 2015, […]
The Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act modifies, limits and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section […]
As used in the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act: A. “federal postcard application” means the application prescribed under the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act; B. “federal write-in absentee ballot” means the ballot approved pursuant to the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act; and C. “military-overseas ballot” means a ballot […]
A. The procedures in the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act apply to elections conducted pursuant to the Election Code. B. A federal qualified elector may vote for all candidates and on all ballot questions as if the voter were able to cast a ballot in person. C. The form of the military-overseas ballot shall […]
A. The secretary of state shall make available to federal qualified electors information regarding voter registration procedures for federal qualified electors and procedures for casting military-overseas ballots. B. The secretary of state shall maintain a web page dedicated to federal qualified electors. The dedicated web page shall be accessible from international internet connections and may […]
A. A federal qualified elector may register to vote using any of the following methods; provided that the document is received by the county clerk by the deadline for registering to vote as provided in Section 1-4-8 NMSA 1978: (1) using the procedures provided in Chapter 1, Article 4 NMSA 1978; or (2) using a […]
A. A federal qualified elector who is currently registered to vote in this state may, by the deadline specified in the Absent Voter Act for receipt of mailed ballot applications, apply for a military-overseas ballot by: (1) using a mailed ballot application pursuant to the Absent Voter Act; or (2) using the federal postcard application […]
A. Not later than forty-five days before an election, even if the forty-fifth day before an election falls on a weekend or a holiday, the county clerk shall transmit a ballot and balloting materials to all federal qualified electors who by that date submit a valid military-overseas ballot application. B. The county clerk shall transmit […]
A. A military-overseas ballot shall be considered timely if it is received by the county clerk no later than the deadline for receiving mailed ballots in Section 1-6-10 NMSA 1978. B. A federal qualified elector may transmit, and the county clerk shall accept, a military-overseas ballot by secured electronic transmission available to the county clerk […]
A. An emergency response provider may benefit from the ability to apply for a mailed ballot and to return the marked ballot in the same manner as provided in the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act for federal qualified electors; provided that the emergency response provider may not use the federal postcard application or the […]
