N.M. Stat. § 1-12-7.2
Voter whose name is not on list or roster.
A. A voter whose name does not appear on the voter list and signature roster for the
precinct in which the voter offers to vote shall be permitted to vote in the precinct pursuant to the
federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and Section 1-12-8 NMSA 1978.
B. The judges or election clerks in charge of the signature rosters shall add the voter's name
and address in ink to the signature roster on the line immediately following the last entered
voter's name, and the voter shall be allowed to sign an affidavit of eligibility and cast a
provisional paper ballot; provided that the voter has first signed or marked both the signature
roster and checklist of registered voters.
C. The provisional paper ballot tracking number for the voter shall be entered on the affidavit
of eligibility, the signature roster and the checklist of registered voters.
D. In a primary election, a voter shall not be permitted to vote for a candidate of a party
different from the party designation shown on the voter's certificate of registration unless the
voter's certificate of registration shows that the voter has declined to designate a party affiliation
and the voter chooses to affiliate with a major political party for that primary election by
requesting the ballot of a party participating in the primary. Upon making that determination, the
county clerk shall transmit the ballot to the county canvassing board to be tallied and included in
the canvass of that county for the appropriate precinct.