Only the members of the precinct board [election board], candidates or their representatives, representatives of the news media and lawfully appointed challengers and watchers may be present while the votes are being counted and tallied. Only members of the precinct board [election board] shall handle ballots, signature rosters or tally sheets or take part in the counting and tallying.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-51, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 287; 1987, ch. 249, § 36.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 283, effective April 3, 2019, provided that references in the Election Code to "precinct board", shall be deemed to be references to "election board", as that term is defined in Section 1-1-13 NMSA 1978.
Cross references. — For challengers being present for counting and tallying, see 1-2-23 NMSA 1978.
For watchers being present for counting and tallying, see 1-2-29 NMSA 1978.
Giving news media voting results. — Under former law, it was permissible to give the newspapers and radio media the voting results from the precincts or voting divisions at the close of the polls at 7:00 p.m. on election day. 1964 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 64-133.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 29 C.J.S. Elections § 225.
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