New Mexico Statutes Chapter 1. Elections § 1-12-2.1. Precinct board work shift option

A. The county clerk may choose to schedule precinct board members into two work shifts on election day and also may determine the length of each shift for each precinct board member so long as the first shift begins at least one hour before the polls open.

B. If the county clerk chooses to schedule precinct board members in shifts, the presiding judge on each precinct board shall be scheduled to work both shifts that day.

C. The county clerk shall notify the secretary of state of all precincts that will be following a two-shift schedule when the county clerk submits the list of precinct board appointments in accordance with Section 1-2-14 NMSA 1978.