Appendix 600. County Elections.

600.1. General. Except as otherwise provided by this Charter, the provisions of the election code of the State of New Mexico applicable to county government shall apply to elections held under this Charter.

600.2. Plurality or Majority of Votes Cast Required for Election. The candidate who receives a plurality of the votes cast for the office sought shall be elected to that office. If more than one candidate is to be elected to an office, the candidates, in the number to be elected, receiving the largest pluralities shall be elected. Unless otherwise provided by this Charter, all other questions submitted to the voters shall be decided by a majority of the voters voting on the question. The resolution of tie votes shall be determined by lot.

600.3. Canvassing Committee. The returns of every election shall be canvassed and certified to the Council by a Canvassing Committee consisting of three persons to be appointed by the Council. No person shall be appointed to the Committee unless he is a resident and a registered voter of the County. No more than two of the members of the Committee shall be members of the same political party. No person who is a candidate at an election to be canvassed by the Committee shall serve on the Committee. The Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Council.

(Ord. No. 390, §§ 1, 2, 1994; Ord. No. 563, § 1, 6-23-2010/Ref. 11-2-2010)