A qualified elector who is temporarily out of his county of residence or out of New Mexico, may, upon request to the county clerk of his county of residence, obtain the prescribed certificate of registration form. After the certificate of registration has been subscribed, the qualified elector shall return it to the county clerk of his county of residence by mail. Upon receipt of the completed certificate of registration, the county clerk shall ascertain if such certificate of registration is to be filed or rejected in accordance with the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978].

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-7, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 65; 1993, ch. 314, § 8; 1993, ch. 316, § 8.

1993 amendments. — Identical amendments to this section were enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 314, § 8 and Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 8, both effective June 18, 1993, which substituted "certificate of registration form" for "blank affidavit of registration in triplicate and fill it out. The qualified elector who is temporarily outside of New Mexico shall subscribe to the affidavit of registration before a person authorized to administer oaths. The qualified elector who is in New Mexico but temporarily out of his county shall subscribe to the affidavit of registration before a registration officer" in the first sentence; in the second sentence, substituted "certificate" for "affidavit" and deleted "and attested" following "subscribed"; and, in the third sentence, substituted "certificate" and "certificate of registration" for "affidavit". The section was set out as amended by Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 8. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Nonregistration as affecting legality of votes cast by persons otherwise qualified, 101 A.L.R. 657.

Military service, registration by persons in, 152 A.L.R. 1459; 153 A.L.R. 1434; 154 A.L.R. 1459; 155 A.L.R. 1459.

Absentee voters' laws, construction and effect of, 97 A.L.R.2d 257.