N.M. Stat. § 3-2-6
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§ 3-2-6. Incorporation; notice of the election; registered voters to vote; appointment of election officials; conduct of election; question to be submitted; location of voting places
Official statutory text
A. The notice of election shall contain:
(1) a description of the territory proposed to be incorporated as a municipality;
(2) a statement that a plat or map of the territory, the municipal services and revenue plan and the findings of the municipal incorporation review team are on file in the office of the county clerk;
(3) the date and time the election will be held on incorporation; and
(4) a list of the polling places within the territory proposed to be incorporated wherein registered voters may vote.
B. The notice of election shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the territory proposed to be incorporated once each week for three successive weeks. The last publication shall not be more than fourteen nor less than seven days before the day of the election. If there is no newspaper of general circulation within the territory proposed to be incorporated, notice of the election shall be posted in eight public places within the territory proposed to be incorporated. The posting shall be made at least three weeks before the day of the election.
C. The board of county commissioners shall appoint the judges and clerks of the election in the manner judges and clerks of election are appointed for general elections. The election shall be conducted in the manner provided for the conduct of general elections.
D. The question on the ballot shall read substantially as follows:
“Shall the territory described as (herein insert a description of the territory proposed to be incorporated) and to be known as (herein insert the name of the proposed municipality) become an incorporated municipality?
For incorporation ----------------------------[ ]
Against incorporation ------------------------[ ]”.
E. Any registered voter who is a resident of the territory proposed to be incorporated may vote on the question of incorporating the territory as a municipality.
F. The board of county commissioners shall canvass the votes and declare the results of the election in the manner provided for the canvassing and declaring of votes in a general election.
(1) a description of the territory proposed to be incorporated as a municipality;
(2) a statement that a plat or map of the territory, the municipal services and revenue plan and the findings of the municipal incorporation review team are on file in the office of the county clerk;
(3) the date and time the election will be held on incorporation; and
(4) a list of the polling places within the territory proposed to be incorporated wherein registered voters may vote.
B. The notice of election shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the territory proposed to be incorporated once each week for three successive weeks. The last publication shall not be more than fourteen nor less than seven days before the day of the election. If there is no newspaper of general circulation within the territory proposed to be incorporated, notice of the election shall be posted in eight public places within the territory proposed to be incorporated. The posting shall be made at least three weeks before the day of the election.
C. The board of county commissioners shall appoint the judges and clerks of the election in the manner judges and clerks of election are appointed for general elections. The election shall be conducted in the manner provided for the conduct of general elections.
D. The question on the ballot shall read substantially as follows:
“Shall the territory described as (herein insert a description of the territory proposed to be incorporated) and to be known as (herein insert the name of the proposed municipality) become an incorporated municipality?
For incorporation ----------------------------[ ]
Against incorporation ------------------------[ ]”.
E. Any registered voter who is a resident of the territory proposed to be incorporated may vote on the question of incorporating the territory as a municipality.
F. The board of county commissioners shall canvass the votes and declare the results of the election in the manner provided for the canvassing and declaring of votes in a general election.
Status: in_force
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