§ NMSA 1978, § 1-4-48Agency registration

Agency registration.
A. The secretary of state shall adopt and publish in accordance with the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978] rules for the administration of a state-agency-based voter registration program. The rules shall provide for distribution of voter registration forms, provisions for the
acceptance of voter registration forms and procedures for reporting voter registration activity in
accordance with the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
B. Voter registration shall be made available at all state agencies providing public assistance
or services to people with disabilities. The secretary of state may, with the agreement of those offices, designate other state and local public offices to provide voter registration services.
C. Each state agency participating in the voter registration program shall maintain sufficient
records for the secretary of state to comply with federal voter registration reporting requirements
and the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002. Any records maintained by a state agency regarding voter registration activities in that agency are confidential and shall not be released as public
records.
D. Any voter registration made or accepted at a state agency pursuant to this section shall be
transmitted to the appropriate registration officer within ten calendar days.
E. A state agency employee or agency contractor who participates in the voter registration process may not intentionally influence the prospective registrant in the selection of political party, or
independent status, by word or act. A state agency employee or agency contractor who participates
in the voter registration process may not reveal the existence of or the nature of the voter registration to anyone other than a registration officer.