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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 1. Elections § 1-6B-5. Methods of registering to vote

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. A federal qualified elector may register to vote using any of the following methods; provided that the document is received by the county clerk by the deadline for registering to vote as provided in Section 1-4-8 NMSA 1978:

(1) using the procedures provided in Chapter 1, Article 4 NMSA 1978; or

(2) using a federal postcard application or the application's approved electronic equivalent.

B. A voter's certificate of registration completed pursuant to the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act shall remain valid until canceled in accordance with the procedures specified in Chapter 1, Article 4 NMSA 1978.

C. In registering to vote, a federal qualified elector shall use and must be assigned to the voting precinct of the address of:

(1) the residence of the voter, if the voter resides in this state; or

(2) the last place of residence of the voter in this state, or the last place of residence in this state of the parent or legal guardian of the voter if the voter did not reside in this state; provided that if that address is no longer a recognized residential address, the voter shall be assigned an address or other location within that precinct.

D. A federal qualified elector who registered for the first time in this state by mail is exempt pursuant to federal law from the requirement to provide documentary identification as otherwise required by Subsection F of Section 1-6-4 NMSA 1978.

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