Section 1-5-30 - Secretary of state; establishment of statewide computerized voter registration system. - New Mexico Statutes

1-5-30. Secretary of state; establishment of statewide computerized voter registration system.

A.     The secretary of state shall develop, implement, establish and supervise a statewide computerized voter registration system that complies with the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 to facilitate voter registration and to provide a central database containing voter registration information for New Mexico.

B.     The statewide computerized voter registration system shall:

(1)     provide for the establishment and maintenance of a central database for all voter registration information;

(2)     permit the offices of all county clerks to add, modify and delete county information from the system to provide for accurate and up-to-date records;

(3)     permit the offices of the county clerks and the bureau of elections to have access to the central database for review and search capabilities;

(4)     provide security and protection for all information in the central database and monitor the central database to ensure the prevention of unauthorized entry;

(5)     provide procedures for entering data into the central database; and

(6)     provide a centralized system for each county to enter the precinct to which a voter should be assigned for voting purposes.