Eligibility of new resident and former resident to vote
Known as the Federal Voting Rights Compliance Act
The act spans §§ 1–1 (14 sections).
1953 Comp., § 3-21-3, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 322, § 3; 1973, ch. 138, § 5.
Any new resident or former resident may vote for presidential officers in a presidential election, but for no other officers or upon any questions or in any other election, if he:
A. otherwise possesses the substantive qualifications to vote in this state except the requirement of residence; and
B. complies with the provisions of the Federal Voting Rights Compliance Act.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.