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AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR A NOMINATING PETITION ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE PILOT PROGRAM; ALLOWING QUALIFIED RESIDENTS WHO ARE SIXTEEN YEARS OLD TO VOTE IN LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS; ALLOWING DESIGNATION OF A TRIBAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING AS A QUALIFIED ELECTOR'S MAILING ADDRESS; AMENDING VOTER REGISTRATION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS; REPEALING AND REPLACING THE REGISTRATION AT VOTING LOCATION PRIOR TO VOTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION; EXPANDING ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION OPPORTUNITIES; ALLOWING ACCESS TO LISTS OF ELIGIBLE BUT UNREGISTERED INDIVIDUALS; PROVIDING THAT INMATES ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AND REGISTER TO VOTE UPON RELEASE; CREATING A PERMANENT ABSENTEE VOTER LIST; ENACTING THE NATIVE AMERICAN VOTING RIGHTS ACT TO PROTECT POLLING PLACE ACCESS AND ADDRESS OTHER ELECTION ISSUES INVOLVING VOTERS ON INDIAN NATION, TRIBAL AND PUEBLO SA LAND; CLARIFYING PROCEDURES FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF VOTED MAILED BALLOTS; AMENDING PROVISIONS FOR MONITORED SECURED CONTAINERS; DECLARING THE DAY OF A STATEWIDE ELECTION A LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY; DECLARING THE DAY OF A GENERAL ELECTION A SCHOOL HOLIDAY; PROVIDING FOR A TRANSFER FROM THE EXCESS EXTRACTION TAXES SUSPENSE FUND TO THE STATE ELECTION FUND; REQUIRING A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR TO RESIGN IF THE ELECTOR VOTES AGAINST THE ELECTOR'S PARTY; PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE RIGHT TO HOLD AN OFFICE OF PUBLIC TRUST; MAKING CONFORMING AND TECHNICAL CHANGES; AMENDING, REPEALING AND ENACTING SECTIONS OF THE NMSA 1978.

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Javier Martínez (D)*,  Peter Wirth (D)*,  Katy Duhigg (D),  Carrie Hamblen (D),  Pamelya Herndon (D),  Brenda McKenna (D),  Harold Pope (D),  Andrea Romero (D), 

Action Postponed Indefinitely (on 02/11/2022)

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