The registration of a qualified elector is permanent for all purposes during the life of such person unless and until his certificate of registration is canceled for any cause specified in the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978].
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-4-3, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 61; 1993, ch. 314, § 5; 1993, ch. 316, § 5.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For cancellation of registration, see 1-4-22 to 1-4-32 NMSA 1978.
1993 amendments. — Identical amendments to this section were enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 314, § 5 and Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 5, both effective June 18, 1993, which substituted "certificate" for "affidavit" and "canceled" for "cancelled". This section was set out as amended by Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 5. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
Registration permanent until affirmative act taken. — A person's registration is permanent unless his registration is cancelled in accordance with the provisions of the Election Code. Therefore, a person who registered as a republican in 1951 would continue to be so registered until that person takes an affirmative act to have his registration of party affiliation changed. 1958 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 58-56 (opinion rendered under former law).