Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot; timeliness; scope of application for military-overseas ballot. A. A federal qualified elector who is currently registered to vote in this state may, by the deadline specified in the Absent Voter Act [Chapter 1, Article 6 NMSA 1978] for receipt of mailed ballot applications, apply for a military-overseas ballot by: (1) using a mailed ballot application pursuant to the Absent Voter Act; or (2) using the federal postcard application or the application's electronic equivalent. B. A federal qualified elector who is not currently registered to vote in this state may, by the deadline in the Election Code for registering to vote, simultaneously register to vote and apply for a military-overseas ballot by using a federal postcard application or the application's electronic equivalent. C. An application for a military-overseas ballot for a primary election, whether or not timely, is effective as an automatic application for a military-overseas ballot for the general election. D. An application for a military-overseas ballot is effective as an automatic application for a military-overseas ballot for a top-two runoff election necessary to conclude the election for which the application was submitted.
§ NMSA 1978, § 1-6B-6(untitled)
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