Section 1-12-35 - Conduct of election; voting machines; closing polls; locking machine. - New Mexico Statutes

1-12-35. Conduct of election; voting machines; closing polls; locking machine.

As soon as the last voter has voted, the precinct board, in the presence of all persons lawfully permitted to be present, shall immediately lock and seal the voting machine against further voting. The precinct board shall release the machine-printed returns from the machine. The precinct board shall then sign a certificate stating that the machine was locked and sealed, giving the exact time; stating the number of voters shown on the public counters, which shall be the total number of votes cast on the machine in that precinct; stating the number on the seal; and stating the number registered on the protective counter.