1-5-30. Secretary of state; establishment of statewide computerized voter registration system.
A. The secretary of state shall develop, implement, establish and supervise a statewide computerized voter registration 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 statewide computerized voter registration 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 entering data into the central database; and
(6) provide a centralized system for each county to enter the precinct to which a voter should be assigned for voting purposes.
1-5-30. Secretary of state; establishment of statewide computerized voter registration system.
A. The secretary of state shall develop, implement, establish and supervise a statewide computerized voter registration 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 statewide computerized voter registration 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 entering data into the central database; and
(6) provide a centralized system for each county to enter the precinct to which a voter should be assigned for voting purposes.
1-5-30. Secretary of state; establishment of statewide computerized voter registration system.
A. The secretary of state shall develop, implement, establish and supervise a statewide computerized voter registration 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 statewide computerized voter registration 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 entering data into the central database; and
(6) provide a centralized system for each county to enter the precinct to which a voter should be assigned for voting purposes.
