Section 1-3-13 - Secretary of state powers and duties. - New Mexico Statutes

1-3-13. Secretary of state powers and duties.

A.     The secretary of state shall review all county precinct maps submitted pursuant to Section 1-3-12 NMSA 1978 for compliance with the provisions of the Precinct Boundary Adjustment Act [1-3-10 to 1-3-14 NMSA 1978].  Those county precinct maps determined not to be in compliance with the precinct boundary criteria set forth in Subsection A of Section 1-13-12 NMSA 1978 shall be rejected and returned to the appropriate county clerk with a written statement setting forth those instances in which the map does not comply.  The county clerk and the board of county commissioners shall make the required adjustments and resubmit one copy of the corrected county precinct map within thirty days after receiving notice of noncompliance.

B.     Prior to January 1, 2012, if any precinct boundary adjustments are necessary to meet the legal and constitutional requirements of redistricting, the secretary of state shall notify any county of those boundary adjustments that are necessary in that county.  Upon review and certification of the adjusted precinct boundaries, the county shall submit the certified precinct changes to the secretary of state for final approval of the precincts for the 2012 primary and general elections.