At such election and at all elections held under the provisions of this act [73-8-1 to 73-8-60 NMSA 1978] all resident freeholders who are the owners of land within the proposed drainage district, or of evidence of title to such lands, who are qualified electors under the general election laws of the state, shall be entitled to vote and none others. Insofar as applicable the general election laws of the state, except requirements for registration, and except as in this act otherwise provided, shall govern all elections under this act.

The ballots to be used and cast at the election held for the purpose of voting upon the question of the formation of such proposed district shall be substantially in the following form: "Drainage District .. Yes" and "Drainage District .. No," or words equivalent thereto; each qualified elector may vote for one director from each division, and shall indicate his vote by placing a marginal cross upon the ballot for or against any question submitted or name voted upon, and opposite thereto, at any election held under this act. At the election for the formation of any such drainage district and at any subsequent election for directors at which other questions shall be simultaneously submitted, separate ballots for the election of directors shall be used. In such event such separate ballots for the election of directors shall be substantially as follows:

"FOR DIRECTORS FOR ________________ DISTRICT"

(inserting name of district.)

"For Director from Division No. 1,

_____________________"

(the name of the person voted for to be

inserted by the voter.)

"For Director from Division No. 2,

_____________________"

(the name of the person voted for to be

inserted by the voter.)

and serially thereafter to the number of directors to be chosen.

History: Laws 1917, ch. 22, § 8; C.S. 1929, § 40-208; 1941 Comp., § 77-2008; 1953 Comp., § 75-21-8.

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.

Compiler's notes. — The words "this act" refers to Laws 1917, ch. 22, §§ 1 to 60, now compiled as 73-8-1 to 73-8-60 NMSA 1978.

Cross references. — For definition of "resident freeholder," see 73-8-11 NMSA 1978.

For general election laws, see Chapter 1 NMSA 1978.