NMSA 1-12-4.1. Conduct of elections; suspension of certain voter identification

1-12-4.1. Conduct of elections; suspension of certain voter identification requirements. If on election day the amount of time voters must spend in line before being able to vote in the precinct exceeds forty-five minutes, the presiding judge of the precinct shall suspend all physical forms of voter identification requirements other than those mandated by federal law; provided, however, that at the request of two or more precinct board [election board] members of different political parties, a voter shall still present the required physical form of identification, and in the case of a voter who does not provide the required name, birth year and unique identifier, the voter shall still be required to present the required physical form of identification. History: Laws 2005, ch. 270, § 59.