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United States — New Mexico
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The county clerk must report precinct vote totals and related voting data to the secretary of state, including within 60 days after the election, and must not report that data to anyone else.
United States — New Mexico
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This section is repealed.
United States — New Mexico
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This section is repealed.
United States — New Mexico
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This section lets eligible voters cast a provisional paper ballot and requires election officials to handle the ballot materials in a specified way.
United States — New Mexico
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If a voter not on the signature roster shows a registration receipt, the voter may cast a provisional paper ballot in the proper precinct, and election officials must record the situation and notify the voter about follow-up steps if the original certificate cannot be found.
United States — New Mexico
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A voter who requested and received an absentee ballot may deliver the sealed official mailing envelope to a polling location in the county on election day, if the envelope is shown to the presiding judge before polls close.
United States — New Mexico
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This section is a recompiled history note.
United States — New Mexico
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This section is marked as recompiled and provides history notes only.
United States — New Mexico
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The county commissioners are the county canvassing board unless they designate the board of registration instead, and the county clerk must send the canvass report and tally sheets to the secretary of state right after the board meeting.
United States — New Mexico
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Before a requested election recheck, the requesting candidate or petitioners must deposit money or a surety bond to cover the recheck cost.
United States — New Mexico
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If an election for the same office ends in a tie, the winner is decided by lot, and the county canvassing board must issue the certificate to the candidate selected that way.
United States — New Mexico
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A district court may issue mandamus, on a voter’s petition, to require the county canvassing board to approve the county canvass report and certify the election returns.
United States — New Mexico
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County canvassing boards must meet on a set schedule, certify election results, and send certified copies to specified offices; the secretary of state must issue certain election certificates on the 31st day after a primary or general election.
United States — New Mexico
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After the precinct board locks the ballot box after the first count and tally, no person may open it or remove its contents unless a court order applies or the Election Code otherwise allows it.
United States — New Mexico
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The state canvassing board must meet on the third Tuesday after each statewide election to approve the canvass and declare results, and the secretary of state must notify county clerks when the state canvass is complete.
United States — New Mexico
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The secretary of state must prepare the state canvass report and issue election, nomination, or canvass certificates on the timelines stated here.
United States — New Mexico
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Election returns and certificates filed with the secretary of state are public documents that eligible persons may inspect during customary office hours and copy on request.
United States — New Mexico
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The state canvassing board must review election returns and certificates, and if they show a face-value discrepancy, omission, or error, forward them to the district court. The district judge must then summon the responsible precinct or county canvassing board to appear and correct the returns or certificate.
United States — New Mexico
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If a person fails to obey a summons required under the Election Code, that failure is contempt and is punishable by law.
United States — New Mexico
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If election returns are missing, the county canvassing board must immediately issue a summons, and the sheriff must serve it; the secretary of state may send a messenger if returns are still missing after ten days.