N.M. Stat. § 1-5-17
Voter registration system software; instructions; status;
protection.
A. Voter registration system software and instructions for its use in controlling the
processing of information derived from the voter file shall be verified functionally, identified and
approved by the secretary of state.
B. Verified, identified and approved voter registration system software and instructions shall
be safeguarded at all times against loss or damage. The designated data processor shall be in
charge of these safeguards subject to approval by the secretary of state.