HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2

52nd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2016

INTRODUCED BY

Javier Martínez

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO REQUIRING THAT ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS BE REGISTERED TO VOTE UNDER ANY VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM, EXCEPT FOR THOSE WHO AFFIRMATIVELY CHOOSE NOT TO BE REGISTERED, AND THAT ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS WHO VOTE SHALL HAVE THEIR VOTES COUNTED.

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

     SECTION 1. A new section of Article 7 of the constitution of New Mexico is enacted to read:

     "If the legislature requires the registration of qualified electors as a requisite for voting, the state shall ensure that all qualified electors are registered to vote for each election, except for those who affirmatively choose not to be registered, and that the vote of a qualified elector shall not be excluded from being counted for failure of the state to provide for the qualified elector's voter registration on or before election day."

     SECTION 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election or at any special election prior to that date that may be called for that purpose.

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