AN ACT

RELATING TO ELECTIONS; REQUIRING THE COUNTY CLERK TO REPORT TOTAL VOTES FOR EACH PRECINCT FOR ABSENTEE VOTES CAST BY MAIL, ABSENTEE VOTES CAST IN PERSON AND VOTES CAST IN PERSON.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. A new section of the Election Code is enacted to read:

"ABSENTEE VOTER RETURNS--REPORTING.--The county clerk shall report to the secretary of state the total votes in each precinct for each candidate and ballot question as follows:

A. vote totals by voters who vote in person on election day;

B. vote totals by absentee voters who vote early in person; and

C. vote totals by absentee voters who vote by absentee ballots by mail."

HB 986

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