New Mexico Statutes Chapter 49. Land Grants § 49-3-3. First election of trustees

That upon the petition of ten or more inhabitants of and owners of land within the said community lands of the people of Chaperito, it shall be the duty of the board of county commissioners of the county of San Miguel to order an election to be held for the choice of a board of trustees for the said community lands of the people of Chaperito, and such board of county commissioners shall appoint three competent and disinterested persons qualified to vote under the provisions of this chapter to serve as judges of such election and shall, by proclamation printed at least once a week for two successive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation published in the said county of San Miguel, give notice of the time and place of such election and the objects thereof.