At all elections held under the provisions of this act [73-8-1 to 73-8-60 NMSA 1978] if a majority of all the votes cast by the qualified electors shall be in the affirmative upon any proposition submitted to a vote, other than the election of directors, such proposition shall be declared to be carried, and at all elections for directors the persons receiving the highest number of votes cast by the qualified electors of the district shall be declared to be elected.
History: Laws 1917, ch. 22, § 9; C.S. 1929, § 40-209; 1941 Comp., § 77-2009; 1953 Comp., § 75-21-9.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Compiler's notes. — The words "this act" refers to Laws 1917, ch. 22, §§ 1 to 60, now compiled as 73-8-1 to 73-8-60 NMSA 1978.