United States — New Mexico
NMSA 1-12-26. Conduct of election; closing polls
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When polls close, the precinct board must announce it aloud, and voters may not cast ballots after that announcement.
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NMSA 1-12-27. Conduct of election; arrival of voter after closing time
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A person who arrives at the polling place after the polls’ closing time is not entitled to vote.
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NMSA 1-12-27.1. Conduct of election; provisional paper ballots; use when
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If polling hours are extended, voters must vote only on a provisional paper ballot during the extended hours.
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NMSA 1-12-28. Conduct of election; election certificate
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The precinct board must complete and sign a certificate immediately after the polls close.
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NMSA 1-12-29. Conduct of election; counting and tallying; who may be present
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During vote counting, only specified people may be present, and only precinct board members may handle ballots and take part in counting and tallying.
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NMSA 1-12-29.1. Qualifying provisional, absentee and other paper ballots
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The secretary of state must issue rules for deciding when provisional, absentee, and other paper ballots count. Middle initials, suffixes, and addresses alone cannot determine whether a ballot is qualified and counted if the county clerk can otherwise verify the voter from the envelope or affidavit.
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NMSA 1-12-3. Conduct of election; precinct board [election board] duties
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The secretary of state must set precinct board duties. During the election, the presiding judge may reassign some duties between judges and election clerks. County clerks must distribute copies of the duties to each precinct.
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NMSA 1-12-30. Conduct of election; disposition of signature roster, checklist of
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Election officials must mail specified voting records to the secretary of state, return other election materials to the county clerk, and must not place those materials in the ballot box.
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NMSA 1-12-30.1. Voter lists; signature rosters; disposition after the polls close
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After polls close, the precinct board must certify and return the signature roster and return the marked precinct voter list to the secretary of state; signature rosters must then be preserved and disposed of as required, and willful misuse can be a felony.
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NMSA 1-12-31. Conduct of election; disposition of ballot boxes and other
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An election judge from the party different from the presiding judge must put the ballot-box seal number or the other ballot box key in an envelope for the district court and mail it immediately.
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NMSA 1-12-32. Conduct of election; return of ballot boxes and election materials
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Ballot boxes, election returns, and materials must be delivered to the county clerk within 24 hours after the polls close, with different delivery methods depending on distance.
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NMSA 1-12-33. Conduct of election; office of county clerk to remain open
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The county clerk or a duly authorized deputy or assistant must keep the clerk’s office open for 24 hours after polls close for certain elections, unless all ballot boxes, election returns, and materials are received sooner.
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NMSA 1-12-34. Conduct of election; copies of election return certificates
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The presiding judge must deliver all election returns to the county clerk on election night, except for one legible copy from each voting machine posted outside the polling place entrance.
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NMSA 1-12-35. Repealed
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This section was repealed.
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NMSA 1-12-36. Repealed
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This section is repealed.
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NMSA 1-12-37. Conduct of election; voting machines; verification of returns
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Two election officials from different parties must verify that the machine-printed returns’ counter settings are legible, and the returns must show vote totals and be signed by the listed board members and watchers if any.
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NMSA 1-12-37.1. Repealed
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This section was repealed.
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NMSA 1-12-38. Voting machines; printomatic voting machine; admittance of
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During the count, candidates or watchers who want to be present must be allowed into the polling place, and the presiding judge must announce and read the results.
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NMSA 1-12-39. Conduct of election; voting machine; completion of locking
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Before adjourning, the precinct board must complete the voting machine locking procedures.
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NMSA 1-12-4. Conduct of election; maintenance of order
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The presiding judge and election judges must maintain order in the polling place, and crowding or confusion is not allowed.
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