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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. A federal qualified elector who is currently registered to vote in this state may apply for a military-overseas ballot by:
(1) using a mailed ballot application pursuant to the Absent Voter Act 1; or
(2) using the federal postcard application or the application's electronic equivalent.
B. A federal qualified elector who is not currently registered to vote in this state may, by the deadline in the Election Code 2 for registering to vote, simultaneously register to vote and apply for a military-overseas ballot by using a federal postcard application or the application's electronic equivalent.
C. An application for a military-overseas ballot for any election conducted pursuant to the Election Code, whether or not timely, is effective as an automatic application for a military-overseas ballot for all subsequent elections the voter is eligible to participate in through the conclusion of the election cycle.
D. An application from a federal qualified elector who provides information permitting secured electronic delivery of the ballot is timely if received by the county clerk no later than three days prior to election day. An application from a federal qualified elector who does not provide information permitting secured electronic delivery of the ballot is timely if received by the county clerk by the deadline specified in the Absent Voter Act for receipt of mailed ballot applications.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 1. Elections § 1-6B-6. Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot; timeliness; scope of application for military-overseas ballot - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-1-elections/nm-st-sect-1-6b-6/
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