The offices of the board of directors shall be located in the county where the organization is effected.
Fifteen days prior to any election held under the provisions of this act [73-8-1 to 73-8-60 NMSA 1978], subsequent to the organization of the district the secretary of such district shall cause to be posted in three public places in each precinct notices setting forth the time and place of holding the election and shall also post a general notice of the same in the office of the board. Prior to the time for the posting of such notices the board shall name from the qualified electors of each precinct three judges, one of whom shall act as clerk, who shall constitute a board of election for each such precinct. Should the board fail to name election judges as aforesaid, or should the persons appointed by the board of directors or any thereof fail to attend at the opening of the polls on the morning of the day fixed for any election, the qualified electors of the precinct present at the hour fixed for the opening of the polls may elect person [persons] qualified as aforesaid to act in the place of any absent member of any such board. In its order calling any election the board shall designate the hour and the place of each precinct where the election shall be held.
History: Laws 1917, ch. 22, § 15; C.S. 1929, § 40-215; 1941 Comp., § 77-2015; 1953 Comp., § 75-21-15.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Compiler's notes. — The words "this act" refers to Laws 1917, ch. 22, §§ 1 to 60, now compiled as 73-8-1 to 73-8-60 NMSA 1978.
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