In any election held under Sections 73-18-25 through 73-18-43 NMSA 1978, the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978] shall be applicable 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. ANNOTATIONSThe 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'.
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