New Mexico Statutes Chapter 1. Elections § 1-6-1.1. Definitions

A. “absentee” means the ability of a voter to receive, fill out and return a ballot at a place and time other than a polling location on the day of the election;

B. “early voting location” means the office of the county clerk, an alternate voting location or a mobile alternate voting location;

C. “mailed ballot” means a ballot that is sent to a voter pursuant to the provisions of the Election Code and does not include a ballot that is provided to a voter in person at an early voting location; and

D. “registered ballot” means a ballot that has been filled out by the voter and whose votes have been recorded and retained by an electronic voting system before the day of the election pursuant to the provisions of the Election Code.