TrustVoting Atlas

Method of registration; form.
A. A qualified elector may apply for registration using the paper form by mail, in the office of
the secretary of state or county clerk or with a registration agent or officer.
B. A person may request certificate of registration forms from the secretary of state or any
county clerk in person, by telephone or by mail for that person or for other persons.
C. A qualified elector who wishes to register to vote shall fill out completely and sign the certificate of registration. The qualified elector may seek the assistance of any person in completing
the certificate of registration.
D. A qualified elector who has filed for an order of protection pursuant to the provisions of the
Family Violence Protection Act [Chapter 40, Article 13 NMSA 1978] and who presents a copy of
that order from a state or tribal court to the registration officer shall be referred to the confidential
address program administered by the secretary of state pursuant to the Confidential Substitute
Address Act [40-13B-1 through 40-13B-9 NMSA 1978].
E. Completed certificates of registration may be mailed or presented in person by the registrant or any other person to the secretary of state, to the county clerk of the county in which the
registrant resides or to any other county clerk in this state.
F. If the registrant wishes to vote in the next election, the completed and signed certificate of
registration shall be delivered or mailed and postmarked within the time frame provided in Subsection A of Section 1-4-8 NMSA 1978.
G. Within one business day after receipt of a certificate of registration, the secretary of state shall
send the certificate to the county clerk in the county where the qualified elector resides. Within one
business day after receipt of a certificate of registration of another county, a county clerk shall send
the certificate of registration to the county clerk in the county where the qualified elector resides.
H. Only when the certificate of registration is properly filled out, signed by the qualified elector
and accepted for filing by the county clerk as evidenced by the county clerk's signature or stamp
and the date of acceptance thereon shall it constitute an official public record of the registration of
the qualified elector. A qualified elector complies with a voter registration deadline established in
the Election Code when a properly filled-out voter registration certificate has been received by a
county clerk or the secretary of state, regardless of the date the certificate is processed.
I. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of the certificate of registration, which form
shall be a postpaid mail-in format and shall be printed in Spanish and English. The certificate of
registration form shall be clear and understandable to the average person and shall include brief
but sufficient instructions to enable the qualified elector to complete the form without assistance.
The form shall also include:
(1) the question "Are you a citizen of the United States of America?" and boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether the applicant is or is not a citizen;
(2) the statement "If you checked 'no', do not complete this form.";
(3) a statement informing the applicant that:
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(a) if the form is submitted by mail by the applicant and the applicant is registering
for the first time in New Mexico, the applicant must submit with the form a copy of: 1) a photo
identification issued by a government or educational institution; or 2) a current utility bill, bank
statement, government check, paycheck, student identification card or other government document, including identification issued by an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo, that shows the name
and current address of the applicant; and
(b) if the applicant does not submit the required documentary identification, the applicant will be required to do so when voting in person or absentee; and
(4) a statement requiring the applicant to swear or affirm that the information supplied
by the applicant is true.