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Current as of May 06, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. Any voter who changes his name or discovers an error in his certificate of registration may have the name on his certificate changed or the error corrected by filing an application to change the certificate of registration.
B. The application to change the certificate of registration shall show the name by which the qualified elector previously registered, his change of name or correction of error and a request that the change be shown on his certificate of registration. The application shall be subscribed by the voter. When completed, the application shall be filed with the county clerk and retained for six years in a file established for that purpose.
C. The county clerk shall note the change of name or correction of error on the voter's certificate of registration.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 1. Elections § 1-4-13. Change of name; correcting error - last updated May 06, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-1-elections/nm-st-sect-1-4-13/
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