§ NMSA 1978, § 1-6C-9Judicial proceedings

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Judicial proceedings.
A. In a judicial proceeding related to an election, upon good cause shown and only as is required to complete the judicial proceeding, a judge may permit in-camera inspection of a voter-participant's voter registration information and information related to participation in the confidential substitute address program.
B. The administrator shall be notified and joined as an indispensable party on behalf of the
confidential substitute address program in a judicial proceeding related to an election whenever a
judge considers permitting in-camera inspection of any information related to a voter-participant
and before such determination is made.
C. In a judicial proceeding related to an election in which the secretary of state is a party in the
secretary's capacity as the chief election officer of the state and the administrator is joined as an
indispensable party on behalf of the confidential substitute address program, the attorney general
shall provide separate representation for the secretary of state and for the administrator.
D. Information reviewed in-camera pursuant to this section shall not be admitted into evidence unless the information is the basis for the final judgment by the court.

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