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New Mexico Statutes § 1-6B-13 Prohibition of nonsubstantive requirements

⤴ Up to Article 6B: Uniform Military and Overseas Voters

Statute Text

A. If the intention of the voter is clearly discernable in accordance with the provisions of Section 1-1-5.2 NMSA 1978, an abbreviation, misspelling or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party shall be accepted as a valid vote.
B. Failure to satisfy a nonsubstantive requirement, such as using paper or envelopes of a specified size or weight, does not invalidate a document submitted pursuant to the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.
C. Notarization is not required for the execution of any document required by the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act."

Source

Laws 2015 , ch. 145 , § 37 .

History

Added by 2015 , c. 145 , s. 37 , eff. 7/1/2015 .

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