New Mexico Statutes Chapter 73. Special Districts § 73-14-24. Time and procedure for election;  rule adoption;  election director;  election proclamation

A. On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May prior to the middle Rio Grande conservancy district election, an election proclamation shall be published that includes a list of the offices for which a candidate may file, the date and place at which declarations of candidacy shall be filed and the date of the election.  The election proclamation shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the counties in which the election shall be held.

B. The members of the boards of directors created pursuant to provisions of Sections 73-14-18 through 73-14-30 NMSA 1978 shall be elected at an election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in October in 2025 and in each odd-numbered year thereafter.

C. The elections for the members of the board of directors of the conservancy district shall be conducted, counted and canvassed as provided in Sections 73-14-18 through 73-14-30 NMSA 1978 and shall not be governed by or subject to the provisions of the Local Election Act.  The polls may be opened and closed in the same manner as provided for the general election under the Election Code.

D. The board of directors shall adopt procedures as necessary to conduct elections.