Section 1-4-34 - Board of registration; county commissioners; appointment. - New Mexico Statutes

1-4-34. Board of registration; county commissioners;  appointment.

A.     The board of county commissioners shall at its first regular scheduled meeting in February of each odd-numbered year appoint three voters who shall constitute the board of registration for the county.   

B.     No more than two of the three persons appointed to the board of registration shall be members of the same major political party at the time of their appointment; provided that if a major party has no registered, qualified elector who is able to fill the position, a registered, qualified elector from another major party may be chosen by the county clerk.   

C.     In addition, the board of county commissioners shall appoint two alternates who shall not belong to the same political party at the time of their appointment.   

D.     In making all appointments to the board of registration or as alternates to the board of registration from the lists of the county chairmen, the board of county commissioners shall give preference to the names in the order indicated by the numbers on the list.