§ NMSA 1978, § 1-6B-5Methods of registering to vote

Methods of registering to vote.
A. A federal qualified elector may register to vote using any of the following methods; provided
that the document is received by the county clerk by the deadline for registering to vote as provided in Section 1-4-8 NMSA 1978:
(1) using the procedures provided in Chapter 1, Article 4 NMSA 1978; or
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(2) using a federal postcard application or the application's approved electronic equivalent.
B. A voter's certificate of registration completed pursuant to the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act shall remain valid until canceled in accordance with the procedures specified in
Chapter 1, Article 4 NMSA 1978.
C. In registering to vote, a federal qualified elector shall use and must be assigned to the voting precinct of the address of:
(1) the residence of the voter, if the voter resides in this state; or
(2) the last place of residence of the voter in this state, or the last place of residence in this
state of the parent or legal guardian of the voter if the voter did not reside in this state; provided
that if that address is no longer a recognized residential address, the voter shall be assigned an
address or other location within that precinct.