New Mexico § 1-3-19 Election-day polling places; adequate resources

New Mexico Statutes

§ 1-3-19 — Election-day polling places; adequate resources

New Mexico § 1-3-19

Ch. 1Elections

Art. 3Precincts and Polling Places

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Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 1-3-19 (2026).

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A. Each election-day polling place in a statewide election that does not contain mail ballot election precincts or precincts consolidated pursuant to Section 1-3-4 NMSA 1978 shall comply with the requirements for polling places and precincts as provided in Subsections B and C of this section, unless the county clerk receives a written waiver from the secretary of state specifying the location and specific provision being waived. B. Each election-day polling place shall:

(1)have at least one voting system available to assist disabled voters to cast and record their votes; and (2) be in a location that is accessible and compliant with the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. C. Each precinct polling place located within a single polling place shall have:

(1)

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A. Each election-day polling place in a statewide election that does not contain mail ballot election precincts or precincts consolidated pursuant to Section 1-3-4 NMSA 1978 shall comply with the requirements for polling places and precincts as provided in Subsections B and C of this section, unless the county clerk receives a written waiver from the secretary of state specifying the location and specific provision being waived. B. Each election-day polling place shall: (1) have at least one voting system available to assist disabled voters to cast and record their votes; and (2) be in a location that is accessible and compliant with the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. C. Each precinct polling place located within a single polling place shall have: (1) a separate election board and signature roster for the precinct; (2) at least one optical scan tabulator for the precinct; and (3) sufficient spaces for at least five voters to simultaneously and privately mark their ballots, with at least one of those spaces wheelchair-accessible, for the precinct.