Section 73-14-31.1 - Absentee ballot application. - New Mexico Statutes

73-14-31.1. Absentee ballot application.

A.     Application by a qualified elector for an absentee ballot shall be made on the official form prescribed by the board of directors and printed and furnished by the election director. The form shall identify the applicant and contain information to establish his qualification as a qualified elector for issuance of an absentee ballot. Each application for an absentee ballot shall be subscribed and sworn to by the applicant.   

B.     The election director shall mark each completed absentee ballot application with the date and time of receipt and enter the required information in the absentee ballot qualified elector list. The election director shall then determine if the applicant is a qualified elector.   

C.     If the applicant is not listed in the qualified elector list, an absentee ballot shall not be issued and the election director shall mark the application "rejected" and file the application in a separate file from those accepted.   

D.     The election director shall notify in writing each applicant of the fact of acceptance or rejection of his application and, if rejected, shall state the reason for rejection.   

E.     If the election director determines that the applicant is a qualified elector, the election director shall mark the application "accepted" and deliver or mail to the applicant an absentee ballot and the required envelopes for use in returning the ballot to the absent voter precinct.