New Mexico Statutes
§ 1-3-1 — Nature of a precinct; maps
A. Each precinct as nearly as practicable shall be composed of contiguous and compact areas having clearly definable boundaries. All precinct boundaries shall comply with the provisions of the Precinct Boundary Adjustment Act [1-3-10 to 1-3-14 NMSA 1978]. B. A precinct shall be divided or its boundaries adjusted if the precinct has had more than:
(1)seven hundred fifty votes cast by voters of that precinct at a general election, based on the two most recent general elections; or (2) two thousand five hundred persons residing within the boundaries of the precinct, based on the most recent federal decennial census. C. A precinct may be combined with another precinct or its boundaries adjusted if the precinct has had less than:
(1)one hundred votes cast by voters of that precinct at a gener
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Legislative History
1953 Comp., § 3-3-1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 50; 1975, ch. 255, § 27; 1977,
Nearby Sections
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§ 1-1-1
Election Code§ 1-1-1.1
Purpose of [Election] Code§ 1-1-10
Qualified political party§ 1-1-11
Precinct§ 1-1-12
Consolidated precinct§ 1-1-13
Election board§ 1-1-14
Publication§ 1-1-15
Posting§ 1-1-16
Registration officer§ 1-1-16.1
Registration agent§ 1-1-16.2
New registrant§ 1-1-18
Oath includes affirmation§ 1-1-19
Elections covered by code§ 1-1-2
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