New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 1 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS
Part 12 - ABSENTEE VOTING
Section 1.10.12.18 - SECURITY FOR UNVOTED PRE-PRINTED BALLOTS AT ALTERNATE VOTING LOCATION

Universal Citation: 1 NM Admin Code 1.10.12.18

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

A. No sooner than one day, nor later than one hour before the first day of voting at the alternate voting location or mobile alternate voting location, the county clerk shall provide the presiding judge pre-printed paper ballots, in a locked box with two padlocks or numbered seals.

(1) The county clerk shall open the ballot box, and together with the presiding judge, shall complete an affidavit verifying the number of ballots by style or precinct to be issued. The affidavit shall be signed by the county clerk and the presiding judge and shall be retained on file with the county clerk.

(2) The county clerk shall instruct the presiding judge to distribute one key for each padlock on the ballot box to two election judges, one of differing party than the presiding judge. One key shall be for one padlock and the other key for the other padlock. The keys shall remain in the assigned election judge's custody until the early voting period ends and must be returned to the county clerk, as instructed.

B. At the end of each day of early voting at the alternate voting location or mobile alternate voting location, the presiding judge and the two election judges, one of a differing party than the presiding judge, shall verify and document the number of the unvoted ballots and place them in the ballot box. The ballot box shall be locked with the two padlocks or numbered seals by the two election judges, one of a differing party than the presiding judge and placed in a locked room at the alternate voting location or mobile alternate voting location. The presiding judge or county clerk shall have sole possession of the key to the locked room. If a location does not have a locked room, the county clerk shall provide a cabinet with a locking device to be placed on at the location for the presiding judge to place the ballot box.

(1) At the beginning of each day until the final day of early voting at the alternate voting location or mobile alternate voting location, the presiding judge shall unlock the room. The presiding judge, and the two election judges, one of a differing party than the presiding judge shall open the padlocks or numbered seals on the ballot box to retrieve the unvoted ballots to be used.

(2) The beginning ballot number for that day must match the ending ballot number from the prior day. If it does not match, the county clerk must be notified immediately. No voting at that alternate voting location or mobile alternate voting location shall be allowed until the discrepancy has been resolved to the satisfaction of the county clerk.

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