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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. False voting consists of:
(1) voting or offering to vote with the knowledge of not being a qualified elector;
(2) voting or offering to vote in the name of any other person;
(3) voting or offering to vote more than once in the same election;
(4) inducing, abetting or procuring or attempting to induce, abet or procure a person known to not be a qualified elector to vote; or
(5) inducing, abetting or procuring or attempting to induce, abet or procure a person who, having voted once in any election, votes or attempts to vote again at the same election.
B. Whoever commits false voting is guilty of a fourth degree felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 73. Special Districts § 73-14-89. Penalty; false voting - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-73-special-districts/nm-st-sect-73-14-89/
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