Section 3-8-37.1 - Early voting; use of absentee voting procedures. - New Mexico Statutes

3-8-37.1. Early voting; use of absentee voting procedures.

A.     An early voter may vote in person on a voting machine beginning at 8:00 a.m. on the twentieth day before the election at the municipal clerk's office during regular hours and days of business until 5:00 p.m. on the Friday immediately before the date of the election. 

B.     Upon receipt of a properly completed application for an absentee ballot, the municipal clerk shall contact the county clerk to determine if the applicant is a qualified elector of the municipality.

C.     If the application is accepted, the municipal clerk shall:

(1)     mark the application accepted; and

(2)     enter the required information in the absentee ballot register.

D.     Upon acceptance of the application, the voter shall be allowed to vote.

E.     The municipal clerk shall notify the county clerk, who shall make an appropriate designation on the signature roster next to the voter's name indicating that the voter has voted early.