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3-9-1. Definitions.

As used in Chapter 3, Article 9 NMSA 1978:

A.     "absent uniformed services voter" means:

(1)     a member of a uniformed service on active duty who, by reason of such active duty, is absent from the place of residence where the member is otherwise qualified to vote; 

(2)     a member of the merchant marine who, by reason of service in the merchant marine, is absent from the place of residence where the member is otherwise qualified to vote; or

(3)     a spouse or dependent of a member described in Paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection who, by reason of the active duty or service of the member, is absent from the place of residence where the spouse or dependent is otherwise qualified to vote;

B.     "absentee voting" means the casting of a vote by a qualified elector for any candidate or question prior to election day; 

C.     "early voter" means a voter who votes in person before election day, and not by mail;

D.     "election" means a regular or special municipal election;

E.     "federal qualified elector" means:

(1)     an absent uniformed services voter; or

(2)     an absent uniformed services voter who, by reason of active duty or service, is absent from the United States on the date of the election involved;

F.     "immediate family" means a person's spouse, children, parents, brothers and sisters;

G.     "member of the merchant marine" means an individual other than a member of a uniformed service or an individual employed, enrolled or maintained on the great lakes or the inland waterways who: 

(1)     is employed as an officer or crew member of a vessel documented under the laws of the United States, a vessel owned by the United States or a vessel of a foreign-flag registry under charter to or control of the United States; or

(2)     is enrolled with the United States for employment or training for employment or is maintained by the United States for emergency relief service as an officer or crew member of a vessel described in Paragraph (1) of this subsection; 

H.     "overseas voter" means:

(1)     an absent uniformed services voter who, by reason of active duty or service, is absent from the United States on the date of the election involved;

(2)     a person who resides outside the United States and is qualified to vote in the last place in which the person was domiciled before leaving the United States; or

(3)     a person who resides outside the United States and, but for such residence, would be qualified to vote in the last place in which the person was domiciled before leaving the United States; 

I.     "uniformed services" means the army, navy, air force, marine corps and coast guard and the commissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration; and

J.     "voter" means a qualified elector of the municipality.

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Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-3 > Article-9 > Section-3-9-1

3-9-1. Definitions.

As used in Chapter 3, Article 9 NMSA 1978:

A.     "absent uniformed services voter" means:

(1)     a member of a uniformed service on active duty who, by reason of such active duty, is absent from the place of residence where the member is otherwise qualified to vote; 

(2)     a member of the merchant marine who, by reason of service in the merchant marine, is absent from the place of residence where the member is otherwise qualified to vote; or

(3)     a spouse or dependent of a member described in Paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection who, by reason of the active duty or service of the member, is absent from the place of residence where the spouse or dependent is otherwise qualified to vote;

B.     "absentee voting" means the casting of a vote by a qualified elector for any candidate or question prior to election day; 

C.     "early voter" means a voter who votes in person before election day, and not by mail;

D.     "election" means a regular or special municipal election;

E.     "federal qualified elector" means:

(1)     an absent uniformed services voter; or

(2)     an absent uniformed services voter who, by reason of active duty or service, is absent from the United States on the date of the election involved;

F.     "immediate family" means a person's spouse, children, parents, brothers and sisters;

G.     "member of the merchant marine" means an individual other than a member of a uniformed service or an individual employed, enrolled or maintained on the great lakes or the inland waterways who: 

(1)     is employed as an officer or crew member of a vessel documented under the laws of the United States, a vessel owned by the United States or a vessel of a foreign-flag registry under charter to or control of the United States; or

(2)     is enrolled with the United States for employment or training for employment or is maintained by the United States for emergency relief service as an officer or crew member of a vessel described in Paragraph (1) of this subsection; 

H.     "overseas voter" means:

(1)     an absent uniformed services voter who, by reason of active duty or service, is absent from the United States on the date of the election involved;

(2)     a person who resides outside the United States and is qualified to vote in the last place in which the person was domiciled before leaving the United States; or

(3)     a person who resides outside the United States and, but for such residence, would be qualified to vote in the last place in which the person was domiciled before leaving the United States; 

I.     "uniformed services" means the army, navy, air force, marine corps and coast guard and the commissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration; and

J.     "voter" means a qualified elector of the municipality.


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Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-3 > Article-9 > Section-3-9-1

3-9-1. Definitions.

As used in Chapter 3, Article 9 NMSA 1978:

A.     "absent uniformed services voter" means:

(1)     a member of a uniformed service on active duty who, by reason of such active duty, is absent from the place of residence where the member is otherwise qualified to vote; 

(2)     a member of the merchant marine who, by reason of service in the merchant marine, is absent from the place of residence where the member is otherwise qualified to vote; or

(3)     a spouse or dependent of a member described in Paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection who, by reason of the active duty or service of the member, is absent from the place of residence where the spouse or dependent is otherwise qualified to vote;

B.     "absentee voting" means the casting of a vote by a qualified elector for any candidate or question prior to election day; 

C.     "early voter" means a voter who votes in person before election day, and not by mail;

D.     "election" means a regular or special municipal election;

E.     "federal qualified elector" means:

(1)     an absent uniformed services voter; or

(2)     an absent uniformed services voter who, by reason of active duty or service, is absent from the United States on the date of the election involved;

F.     "immediate family" means a person's spouse, children, parents, brothers and sisters;

G.     "member of the merchant marine" means an individual other than a member of a uniformed service or an individual employed, enrolled or maintained on the great lakes or the inland waterways who: 

(1)     is employed as an officer or crew member of a vessel documented under the laws of the United States, a vessel owned by the United States or a vessel of a foreign-flag registry under charter to or control of the United States; or

(2)     is enrolled with the United States for employment or training for employment or is maintained by the United States for emergency relief service as an officer or crew member of a vessel described in Paragraph (1) of this subsection; 

H.     "overseas voter" means:

(1)     an absent uniformed services voter who, by reason of active duty or service, is absent from the United States on the date of the election involved;

(2)     a person who resides outside the United States and is qualified to vote in the last place in which the person was domiciled before leaving the United States; or

(3)     a person who resides outside the United States and, but for such residence, would be qualified to vote in the last place in which the person was domiciled before leaving the United States; 

I.     "uniformed services" means the army, navy, air force, marine corps and coast guard and the commissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration; and

J.     "voter" means a qualified elector of the municipality.