New Mexico § 1-3-5 - Precincts; powers of county commissioners
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 1-3-5 — Precincts; powers of county commissioners, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-3-5. Precincts; powers of county commissioners
A. The board of county commissioners shall by resolution: (1) create additional precincts to meet the requirements of Section 1-3-1 NMSA 1978; and (2) divide, abolish, combine or adjust the boundaries of any precincts as necessary
to meet legal and constitutional requirements for redistricting. B. Any necessary precinct boundary adjustments shall be submitted to the secretary
of state no later than the first Monday in December of each odd-numbered year to become
effective January 1 next succeeding the approval of the boundary adjustment. No precinct shall be created, divided, abolished or combined or the boundaries adjusted
less than four months prior to a statewide election, except by order of the district
court. C. The county clerk shall notify the secretary of state in writing of any proposed
changes in precincts or the designation of polling places made by the board of county
commissioners and shall furnish the current geographical boundaries, designation and
word description of each new polling place and each new or changed precinct. D. The secretary of state shall review all new or changed precinct maps submitted
pursuant to this section for compliance under the Precinct Boundary Adjustment Act
and Section 1-3-1 NMSA 1978 . E. Precincts shall be designated solely by whole numbers.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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