Bill > HB104

This bill enacts the Local Election Act, which establishes a single election day and uniform processes for certain local government elections in New Mexico. Key provisions include: - Requiring all local elections, including school district, community college, and special district elections, to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd-numbered years. - Prohibiting advisory or nonbinding questions on local election ballots. - Eliminating write-in candidates in local elections. - Requiring special statewide ballot question elections and certain local ballot measure elections held at times other than regular local elections to be conducted by mailed ballot. - Establishing a local election fund to reimburse counties for the costs of conducting local elections and pay for the administrative costs of the Secretary of State. - Repealing the School Election Law, the Mail Ballot Election Act, and other provisions in conflict with the Local Election Act.

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https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=104&year=17