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Section 1-22-1 - Short title.

NM Stat § 1-22-1 (2019) (N/A)
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Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Local Election Act".

History: 1978 Comp., § 1-22-1, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 3; repealed and reenacted Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 16.

Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 16 repealed 1-22-1 NMSA 1978 and enacted a new section effective July 1, 2018.

Temporary provisions. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 282 provided that in fiscal years 2019 and 2020, if sufficient funding is deemed available by the secretary of state no later than May 1, 2019 and May 1, 2020, money in the election fund may be expended to reimburse local governments for transitional costs associated with implementation of the Local Election Act, based on written guidance provided by the secretary of state and posted on the secretary's website no later than May 1, 2019 and May 1, 2020.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 25 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 1; 68 Am. Jur. 2d Schools § 38.

Applicability and application of § 2 of Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 USCS § 1973) to members of school board, 105 A.L.R. Fed. 254.

29 C.J.S. Elections §§ 1(2), 1(3); 78 C.J.S. Schools and School Districts § 94.

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