Upon the written request of a qualified political party, a candidate, an election-related organization or an election observer, the secretary of state shall send to the requester an index of all voters and their addresses, their party affiliation, their precinct, their voter history, their unique identifier and their early or absentee voting status in any election currently underway. Each index shall be certified by the secretary of state as being an accurate listing of all voters in each requested county. The written request shall specify whether the information is to be received electronically or on paper, the electronic or physical delivery address, the time period during which the information is to be received, the frequency of receiving the information and the method of payment.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-11-14, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 223; 2011, ch. 137, § 79.

The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, rewrote this section to require the secretary of state to furnish an index of voters and registration information to political parties, candidates, election-related organizations and election observers upon request.

Certified copies of registration lists not part of return. — Under former statute (1929 Comp. § 41-229), certified copies of registration lists filed with secretary of state were not part of "returns" required to be canvassed by state canvassing board (1929 Comp. § 41-347 et seq.). Chavez v. Hockenhull, 1934-NMSC-093, 39 N.M. 79, 39 P.2d 1027.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 25 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 109.

29 C.J.S. Elections §§ 47, 197.