Section 1-12-31 - Conduct of election; disposition of ballot boxes and other election materials.
1-12-31. Conduct of election; disposition of ballot boxes and other election materials.
A. The following election returns and materials shall not be placed in the ballot box and shall be returned immediately to the county clerk along with the locked box:
(1) one ballot box key in an envelope addressed to the county clerk;
(2) one signature roster;
(3) one tally sheet;
(4) the registration binder;
(5) all unused election supplies not destroyed pursuant to the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978]; and
(6) a machine cartridge for any electronic vote tabulator.
B. The election judge of the party different from that of the presiding judge shall place the other ballot box key in the envelope addressed to the district court and immediately mail it to the district court.