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A. The county clerk shall be responsible for transporting all voting systems to and from polling places.
B. The county clerk shall have care and custody of and be responsible for the removable storage media devices for all voting systems in the custody of the county and shall be responsible for the programming of the systems.
C. When voting systems are used in any election, the county clerk shall assure the security of the removable storage media devices at all times during the period the voting systems are being programmed and until the votes recorded on the removable storage media devices are cleared pursuant to Section 1-13-21 NMSA 1978. The county clerk may give written authorization in advance to program the removable storage media devices outside of the county seat, and a copy of the authorization with the programmer named therein shall be kept on file in the county clerk's office subject to public inspection.
D. Failure of the county clerk to assure the security of voting system removable storage media devices in the county clerk's custody shall constitute a neglect to discharge the duties of the clerk's office.
E. A reasonable fee may be charged by the county for the transportation and programming of the voting systems when used pursuant to Section 1-9-6 NMSA 1978, but in no case shall such fee exceed the actual cost to the county.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 1. Elections § 1-9-12. Care and custody of removable storage media devices; responsibility for transportation of voting systems; responsibility for security and programming; charge for such transportation or programming - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-1-elections/nm-st-sect-1-9-12/
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