Section 11. Secured Container Election Preparations

Prior to every election, county clerks shall conduct the following preparations to ensure secured containers are available: A. provide notice to voters pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subsection E of Section 1-6-9 NMSA 1978; B. recruit, hire, and train additional staff members to monitor, maintain, and collect ballots; C. plan daily driving routes for ballot collection; D. ensure video surveillance system is working properly; E. ensure adequate supplies are available including security seals, keys, chain of custody logs, and ballot transport containers; and F. inspect, clean, and otherwise ensure the secured container is in proper working order to receive ballots as soon as ballots are mailed.