§ NMSA 1978, § 1-4-49Third-party registration agents; registration required; procedures; reports; penalty

Third-party registration agents; registration required; procedures; reports; penalty.
A. Registration agents who either register or assist persons to register to vote on behalf of an
organization that is not a state or federal agency shall register with the secretary of state, and the
organization shall register and provide the secretary of state with:
(1) the names of the officers of the organization and the name and permanent address of
the organization;
(2) the names, permanent addresses, temporary addresses, if any, and dates of birth of
each person registering persons to vote in the state on behalf of the organization; and
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(3) a sworn statement from each registration agent employed by or volunteering for the
organization stating that the agent will obey all state laws and rules regarding the registration of
voters on a form that gives notice of the criminal penalties for false registration.
B. Organizations employing registration agents or using volunteer registration agents shall
deliver or mail a certificate of registration to the secretary of state or county clerk within forty-eight hours of its completion by the person registering to vote or deliver it the next business day if
the appropriate office is closed for that forty-eight-hour period.
C. The secretary of state may issue rules to ensure the integrity of the registration process,
including rules requiring that organizations account for all state and federal registration forms
used by their registration agents.
D. A person who intentionally violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and the person's third-party registration agent status shall be revoked. If the person who
violates a provision of this section is an employee of an organization and has decision-making authority involving the organization's voter registration activities or is an officer of the organization,
that organization shall be subject to civil penalties as described in Subsection E of this section.
E. If the secretary of state reasonably believes that a person committed a violation of the provisions of this section, the secretary of state shall refer the matter to the attorney general or a
district attorney for enforcement. The attorney general or district attorney may institute a civil action in district court for a violation of the provisions of this section or to prevent a violation of the
provisions of this section. An action for relief may include a permanent or temporary injunction,
a restraining order or any other appropriate order, including a civil penalty of two hundred fifty
dollars ($250) for each violation, not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).