Section 1-12-25.3 - Provisional paper ballots; required information.

NM Stat § 1-12-25.3 (2019) (N/A)

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A. At a minimum, the following information shall be printed on the outer envelope for a provisional paper ballot:

(1) the name and signature of the voter;

(2) the voter's registered address, both present and former if applicable;

(3) the voter's date of birth;

(4) the reason for using the ballot;

(5) the precinct and the polling place at which the voter has voted; and

(6) sufficient space to list the disposition of the ballot after review by the county clerk.

B. A provisional paper ballot shall not be rejected for lack of the information required by this section and shall be qualified as long as the voter provides a valid signature and sufficient information for the clerk to determine the voter is a qualified elector.

History: Laws 2003, ch. 356, § 6; 2005, ch. 270, § 71; 2008, ch. 59, § 9.

The 2008 amendment, effective May 14, 2008, in Subsection A, deleted the "voter's social security number".

The 2005 amendment, effective July 1, 2005, provided in Subsection B that a provisional ballot shall be qualified if the voter provides a signature and information for the county clerk to determine the voter is a qualified elector.

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