NMSA 1-15-16.1. Precincts

1-15-16.1. Precincts. A. Precinct designations and boundaries used in the 2021 congressional redistricting are those precinct designations and boundaries established pursuant to the Precinct Boundary Adjustment Act and revised and approved pursuant to that act by the secretary of state as of November 30, 2021. B. A board of county commissioners shall not create any precinct, combine precincts or adjust the boundaries of any precinct in such manner that a precinct lies in more than one congressional district. A county precinct map determined not to be in compliance with this subsection shall be rejected by the secretary of state and returned to the appropriate county clerk with a written statement setting forth those instances in which the county precinct boundaries do not comply. History: Laws 1991 (1st S.S.), ch. 7, § 2; 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 2, § 3.