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§ 1-21A-2 NMSA 1978

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Known as the Native American Voting Rights Act

The act spans §§ 1–1 (10 sections).

1978 Comp., § 1-21A-2, enacted by Laws 2023, ch. 84, § 13.

As used in the Native American Voting Rights Act:

A. "early voting location" means an alternate voting location and a mobile alternate voting location;

B. "Indian nation, tribe or pueblo" means a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or pueblo located wholly or partially in New Mexico;

C. "polling place" means an early voting location and an election day polling place; and

D. "written request" means a request sent in writing by the president, governor or governing body of an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo, including a request sent by a person designated by the president, governor or governing body of an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo to submit written requests pursuant to the Native American Voting Rights Act; provided that the designation has been communicated in writing to the secretary of state and county clerk by the president, governor or governing body of the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo.

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.