Section 1-2-29 - Watchers; permissible and unpermissible activities. - New Mexico Statutes

1-2-29. Watchers; permissible and unpermissible activities.

A.     Upon presentation of his written appointment to the precinct board, a watcher may:   

(1)     be present from the time the precinct board convenes at the polling place until the completion of the counting and tallying of the ballots after the polls close;   

(2)     be permitted to observe that the election is being conducted in accordance with the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978];   

(3)     inspect the precinct voter list to ascertain whether a voter has voted, subject to the same prohibitions and restrictions as are placed upon challengers by the Election Code;   

(4)     examine any voting machine being used in the precinct in the same manner that challengers may examine the voting machines; and   

(5)     make in any polling place and preserve for future reference written memoranda of any action or omission on the part of any member of the precinct board charged with the performance of a duty by the Election Code.   

B.     A watcher is subject to the same prohibitions and restrictions as are placed upon challengers by the Election Code.