Elections shall be conducted pursuant to Sections 73-14-18 through 73-14-30 NMSA 1978 and the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978].
History: Laws 1996, ch. 42, § 12; 2018, ch. 79, § 143.
ANNOTATIONSThe 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, provided that conservancy district elections shall be conducted pursuant to Sections 73-14-18 through 73-14-30 NMSA 1978 and the Local Election Act; and deleted "The board of directors of the conservancy district shall conduct the election" and added "Elections shall be conducted", after "pursuant to", deleted "Chapter 73, Article 14" and added "73-14-18 through 73-14-30", and after "NMSA 1978 and", deleted "other applicable election laws or shall select an election director as defined in Section 73-14-20 NMSA 1978 to provide election services. The election director shall operate pursuant to a contract approved by the secretary of state. The election may be conducted by emergency paper ballot, electronic voting machine or any other state certified tabulating voting machine" and added "the Local Election Act".