Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 16, August 27, 2024
Section 1.10.12.8 - APPLICATIONA. An application for a mailed ballot shall be made on the official form prescribed by the secretary of state, either on paper with an original signature or through the official electronic mailed ballot application portal. The form may not be altered, to include the pre-population of voter information, without prior approval from the secretary of state. Completed applications shall require the information specified in the Election Code, Section 1-6-4 NMSA 1978.B. Upon receipt of a mailed ballot application, the county clerk shall review it for completeness in accordance with the Election Code, Section 1-6-5 NMSA 1978. When it is determined that the applicant does not have a valid certificate of registration on file in that county or the application is not completed or has incorrect information, the application shall be marked "rejected". The county clerk shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for rejection and include the internet address for the official electronic absentee application portal and may also include the paper form mailed ballot application.C. An application by a federal qualified elector as defined in the Election Code, Section 1-1-4.1 NMSA 1978, consists of one of the methods listed in the Election Code Section 1-6B-3 NMSA 1978. (1) The county clerk shall review each application by a federal qualified elector for completeness and compliance with the voter registration requirements prescribed in the Election Code, Section 1-6B-5 NMSA 1978 and determine whether the requirements are met. The county clerk shall immediately notify the federal qualified elector if the application is rejected, to include the reasons for rejection, according to the applicant's preferred method of communication, pursuant to the Election Code, Section 1-6B-7 NMSA 1978.(2) An application for a mailed ballot or a military overseas ballot received by the office of the county clerk or secretary of state for a voter registered in a differing county shall be forwarded within 24 hours of receiving the application, or if received less than seven days before the election, shall be electronically transmitted to the appropriate county clerk.1.10.12.8 NMAC - N, 3-31-2000; A, 4-30-2002; A, 7-15-2003; A, 4-30-2004; A, 4-28-2006; A, 3-15-2012, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 08, April 24, 2018, eff. 4/24/2018, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 16, August 29, 2023, eff. 8/31/2023