Section 73-14-24 - Time and procedure for election. - New Mexico Statutes

73-14-24. Time and procedure for election.

A.     On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January prior to the middle Rio Grande conservancy district election, an election proclamation shall be published that includes a list of the offices for which a candidate may file, the date and place at which declarations of candidacy shall be filed and the date of the election. The election proclamation shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the counties in which the election shall be held.   

B.     The members of the boards of directors created pursuant to provisions of Sections 73-14-18 through 73-14-32 NMSA 1978 shall be elected at an election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June in 2001 and in each odd-numbered year thereafter.   

C.     The elections for the members of the board of directors of the conservancy district shall be conducted, counted and canvassed as provided in Sections 73-14-18 through 73-14-32 and 73-14-84 through 73-14-86 NMSA 1978. The polls may be opened and closed in the same manner as provided for the general election under the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978].   

D.     If only one candidate has filed a declaration of candidacy for a position to be filled at an election, no declared write-in candidate has filed for a position and there are no questions or bond issues on the ballot, only one polling place for the election may be designated. The one polling place may be located in the office of the election director or in the office of the middle Rio Grande conservancy district.