N.M. Stat. § 1-5-30
of state; voter registration electronic management
system.
A. The secretary of state shall develop, implement, establish and supervise a voter
registration electronic management system that complies with the federal Help America Vote
Act of 2002 to facilitate voter registration and to provide a central database containing voter
registration information for New Mexico.
B. The voter registration electronic management system shall:
(1)
provide for the establishment and maintenance of a central database for all voter
registration information;
(2)
permit the offices of all county clerks to add, modify and delete county information
from the system to provide for accurate and up-to-date records;
(3)
permit the offices of the county clerks and the bureau of elections to have access
to the central database for review and search capabilities;
(4)
provide security and protection for all information in the central database and
monitor the central database to ensure the prevention of unauthorized entry;
(5)
provide procedures for the electronic receipt of voter registration application and
update information, including digitized and electronic signatures, photographs and other data
provided by the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department or the federal
social security administration;
(6)
permit a proper filing officer to upload declarations of candidacy and candidate
qualification documents, as prescribed by the Election Code, and resolutions approving a ballot
question within one day of being filed with the proper filing officer;
(7)
provide procedures for entering data into the central database; and
(8)
provide a centralized system for each county to enter the precinct to which a voter
should be assigned for voting purposes.
C. Based on written agreements with the secretary of state, the secretary of state shall
provide access to the voter registration electronic management system to municipalities and
other local governments based upon statutory responsibilities for administration of elections or
to administer procedures related to elections that do not conflict with the provisions of the
Election Code. The agreements shall include the scope of access, required initial and
continuing training, job titles for persons with login credentials and security requirements
associated with accessing the voter registration electronic management system.