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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. A voter may, on the voter's own initiative and using whatever form of communication or media chosen by the voter, voluntarily communicate any information regarding:
(1) the name of any candidate in a candidate contest for whom the voter voted or for whom the voter abstained from voting;
(2) the affirmative or negative vote cast by the voter on a ballot question or nonpartisan judicial retention election; or
(3) any other information regarding the manner in which a voter marked a paper ballot in an election.
B. No person shall solicit a voter to show the voter's marked paper ballot or coerce a voter to reveal any of the information listed in Subsection A of this section.
C. No person shall disclose without the consent of the voter any of the information listed in Subsection A of this section.
D. A violation of Subsection B or C of this section may constitute the crime of offering a bribe, coercion of employees, coercion of voters, intimidation or conspiracy to violate the Election Code.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 1. Elections § 1-12-59. Viewing marked paper ballot - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-1-elections/nm-st-sect-1-12-59/
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