As used in the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978], "registration officer" means the secretary of state, a county clerk or a clerk's authorized deputy, a member of the board of registration or a state employee performing registration duties in accordance with the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 or Section 1-4-5.2 NMSA 1978.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-1-15, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 16; 1995, ch. 198, § 1; 2005, ch. 270, § 4.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For application for registration to be made to registration officer only, see 1-4-5 NMSA 1978.
For the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, see 40 U.S.C. Sections 1973gg et seq.
The 2005 amendment, effective July 1, 2005, provided that "registration officer" included the secretary of state, the authorized deputy of a county clerk, and a state employee performing registration duties in accordance with the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 or Section 1-4-5.2 NMSA 1978.
The 1995 amendment, effective April 6, 1995, inserted "or" following "deputy" and deleted "or a deputy registration officer" from the end.