Before each voter receives a ballot, a member of the precinct board [election board] shall, so far as possible, instruct the voter on the voting process and call the voter's attention to the posted sample ballot. If any voter asks for further information before completing the voting process, the judges or election clerks shall provide appropriate information and assist the voter with the voting process.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-41, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 277; 1981, ch. 149, § 4; 2011, ch. 137, § 93.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 283, effective April 3, 2019, provided that references in the Election Code to "precinct board", shall be deemed to be references to "election board", as that term is defined in Section 1-1-13 NMSA 1978.
Cross references. — For assistance of voter, see 1-12-12 to 1-12-16 NMSA 1978.
The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, required a member of the precinct board to instruct voters on the voting process when the voter receives a ballot and to assist voters upon request with the voting process.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 26 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 365.
29 C.J.S. Elections § 203.