N.M. Admin. Code § 11.21.2.27

Current through Register Vol. 36, No. 1, January 14, 2025

Section 11.21.2.27 - BALLOTS AND VOTING

A. All voting shall be by secret ballot prepared by the director, position on the ballot shall be determined randomly. Ballots in an initial election shall include a choice of "no representation."

B. All elections shall be conducted by the director, whether electronically, by mail in ballots or on-site elections, subject to the provisions of 11.21.1.28 NMAC regarding the director's authority to delegate duties.

C. Any voter who arrives at a polling area before the polls close will be permitted to vote.

D. Public employers whose employees are eligible to vote in an election shall allow their employees in the voting unit sufficient time away from their duties to cast their ballots and shall allow their employees who have been selected as election observers sufficient time away from their duties to serve as observers. This rule does not impose on public employers an obligation to change the work schedules of employees to accommodate voting hours.

N.M. Admin. Code § 11.21.2.27

11.21.2.27 NMAC - N, 3-15-04, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 03, February 11, 2020, eff. 2/11/2020, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 12, June 23, 2020, eff. 7/1/2020