N.M. Stat. § 1-6B-7
Transmission of unvoted military-overseas ballots to federal
qualified electors.
A. Not later than forty-five days before an election, even if the forty-fifth day before an
election falls on a weekend or a holiday, the county clerk shall transmit a ballot and balloting
materials to all federal qualified electors who by that date submit a valid military-overseas ballot
application.
B. The county clerk shall transmit a ballot and balloting materials as soon as practicable
when the ballot application from a federal qualified elector arrives after the forty-fifth day before
the election and before absentee ballots are transmitted to other voters pursuant to the Absent
Voter Act.
C. The county clerk shall transmit a ballot and balloting materials in accordance with the
procedures for processing of all other absentee ballot applications for that jurisdiction when the
ballot application from a federal qualified elector arrives after the county clerk has begun
transmitting ballots and balloting materials to other voters.
D. A federal qualified elector may request that the ballot and balloting materials be sent by
secured electronic transmission available to the county clerk where the ballot and balloting
materials are sent directly by the clerk to the federal qualified elector. The clerk shall determine
the most reasonable expedited means of delivery for a ballot and balloting materials for a
federal qualified elector who does not request secured electronic transmission.