In any election held under Sections 73-18-25 through 73-18-43 NMSA 1978, the general election laws shall be applicable except as otherwise provided in Sections 73-18-25 through 73-18-43 NMSA 1978 and except as to the requirement for registration and residence in state, county or precinct as a qualification of an elector in offering to vote.

History: 1953 Comp., § 75-32-41, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 281, § 17; 2018, ch. 79, § 158; 2025, ch. 21, § 19.

ANNOTATIONS

The 2025 amendment, effective March 21, 2025, removed conservancy district elections from the Local Election Act, and provided that the general election laws apply to any election held under Sections 73-18-25 through 73-18-43 NMSA 1978, unless otherwise provided; in the section heading, after "Application of," deleted "local election act" and added "general election laws"; after the first occurrence of "73-18-43 NMSA 1978, the," deleted "Local Election Act" and added "general election laws", and after "shall be applicable" added "except as otherwise provided in Sections 73-18-25 through 17-18-43 NMSA 1978 and".

The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, provided that the Local Election Act is applicable to any election held under Sections 73-18-25 through 73-18-43 NMSA 1978, with certain exceptions; in the section heading, deleted "general election laws" and added "Local Election Act"; and after "held under", deleted "this act" and added "Sections 73-18-25 through 73-18-43 NMSA 1978", and after the next occurrence of "the", deleted "general election laws" and added "Local Election Act".