New Mexico § 8-4-5 - Bureau of elections created; organization; duties
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 8-4-5 — Bureau of elections created; organization; duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-4-5. Bureau of elections created; organization; duties
There is created within the office of the secretary of state a “bureau of elections.”
The bureau of elections shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the
secretary of state and who shall be knowledgeable in the election laws of the state. The bureau of elections shall perform those duties pertaining to the state administration
of elections as are assigned by the secretary of state and which are pursuant to the
election laws of the state. Such duties shall include the conduct of schools, instruction and training pertaining
to election administration and the preparation of instruction materials and manuals
to promote uniformity of the administration of election laws in the state. There is created in the bureau of elections the position of state voting machine
supervisor. The state voting machine supervisor shall be knowledgeable in the mechanical operation,
repair and maintenance of voting machines used in this state. The state voting machine supervisor shall provide assistance to counties in the
repair, maintenance, care and proper use of voting machines owned by the counties.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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