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New Mexico Statutes § 1-21A-4 Requests for polling places and monitored secured containers

Up to Article 21A: Native American Voting Rights Act

Statute Text

A. An Indian nation, tribe or pueblo may submit a written request to a county clerk for locating early voting locations, election day polling places or monitored secured containers on or near the Indian nation's, tribe's or pueblo's lands.
B. A written request for election day polling places for all statewide elections in the next election cycle shall be made between the second Tuesday in March and the second Tuesday in April of each even-numbered year.
C. A written request for early voting locations for all statewide elections in the current election cycle shall be made between the second Tuesday in March and the second Tuesday in April of each odd-numbered year.
D. A written request for early voting locations for the general election in that year by an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo that has not already done so shall be made between the first business day in January and the day the secretary of state issues the proclamation for the general election.
E. A written request for monitored secured containers for future statewide elections may be made by July 15, 2023 for the 2023 regular local election and between the second Tuesday in March and the second Tuesday in April of any year for all subsequent elections.

History

Added by 2023 , c. 84 , s. 15 , eff. 7/1/2023 .