SENATE BILL 784

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2005

INTRODUCED BY

Dianna J. Duran

AN ACT

RELATING TO ELECTIONS; ALLOWING THE FORMATION OF A PRECINCT BOARD IN UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS WITH NO BOND ISSUES ON THE BALLOT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. Section 1-22-12 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1985, Chapter 168, Section 14, as amended) is amended to read:

     "1-22-12. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.--

          A. Except as otherwise provided in the School Election Law, the county clerk shall administer and conduct school district elections pursuant to the provisions of the Election Code for the conduct of general elections.

          B. Precinct board members for each polling place shall be appointed by the county clerk from among those persons who meet the qualifications set forth in Section 1-2-7 NMSA 1978 and who reside within the school district. The number of members on each precinct board shall be as provided in Section 1-2-12 NMSA 1978. Vacancies on election day shall be filled as provided in Section 1-2-15 NMSA 1978.

          C. In the event that only one candidate has filed a declaration of candidacy for each position to be filled at the election, no declared write-ins have filed for any position and there are no questions or bond issues on the ballot, the county clerk [shall] may perform the duties of the precinct board and, if so, no other precinct board shall be appointed.

          D. All costs of school district elections shall be paid by the school district."

     Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2005.

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