The board of directors of the conservancy district shall conduct the election pursuant to Chapter 73, Article 14 NMSA 1978 and 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.
History: Laws 1996, ch. 42, § 12.
ANNOTATIONSEmergency clauses. — Laws 1996, ch. 42, § 19 made the act effective March 4, 1996.