Section 1-6-16 - Voting in person prohibited. - New Mexico Statutes

1-6-16. Voting in person prohibited.

A.     Except as provided in Section 1-6-16.1 NMSA 1978, no person who has been issued an absentee ballot shall vote in person at his precinct poll.   

B.     At any time prior to 5:00 p.m. on the Monday immediately preceding the date of the election, a person whose absentee ballot application has been accepted and who was mailed an absentee ballot but who has not received the absentee ballot may execute, in the office of the county clerk of the county where he is registered to vote, a sworn affidavit stating that he did not receive or vote his absentee ballot. Upon receipt of the sworn affidavit, the county clerk shall issue the voter a replacement absentee ballot.   

C.     The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of the affidavit and the manner in which the county clerk shall void the first ballot mailed to the applicant.