N.M. Admin. Code § 1.10.12.8 - APPLICATION
A. An application
for a mailed ballot shall be made on the official form prescribed by the
secretary of state, either on paper with an original signature or through the
official electronic mailed ballot application portal. The form may not be
altered, to include the pre-population of voter information, without prior
approval from the secretary of state. Completed applications shall require the
information specified in the Election Code, Section
1-6-4 NMSA 1978.
B. Upon receipt of a mailed ballot
application, the county clerk shall review it for completeness in accordance
with the Election Code, Section
1-6-5 NMSA 1978. When it is
determined that the applicant does not have a valid certificate of registration
on file in that county or the application is not completed or has incorrect
information, the application shall be marked "rejected". The county clerk shall
notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for rejection and include the
internet address for the official electronic absentee application portal and
may also include the paper form mailed ballot application.
C. An application by a federal qualified
elector as defined in the Election Code, Section
1-1-4.1 NMSA 1978, consists of one
of the methods listed in the Election Code Section
1-6B-3 NMSA 1978.
(1) The county clerk shall review each
application by a federal qualified elector for completeness and compliance with
the voter registration requirements prescribed in the Election Code, Section
1-6B-5 NMSA 1978 and determine
whether the requirements are met. The county clerk shall immediately notify the
federal qualified elector if the application is rejected, to include the
reasons for rejection, according to the applicant's preferred method of
communication, pursuant to the Election Code, Section
1-6B-7 NMSA 1978.
(2) An application for a mailed ballot or a
military overseas ballot received by the office of the county clerk or
secretary of state for a voter registered in a differing county shall be
forwarded within 24 hours of receiving the application, or if received less
than seven days before the election, shall be electronically transmitted to the
appropriate county clerk.
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