1-12-30: Conduct of election; disposition of signature roster, checklist of registered voters and machine-printed return reporting unofficial returns.

A. After all certificates have been executed, the presiding judge and the two election judges shall place the checklist of registered voters voting and one copy of the machine-printed returns in the stamped, addressed envelope provided for that purpose and immediately mail it to the secretary of state.

B. The signature roster, the machine-printed returns and the removable media storage device shall be returned to the county clerk. The signature roster, the machine-printed returns and the removable media storage device shall not be placed in the ballot box.

C. Signature rosters and machine-printed returns in the custody of the county clerk may be destroyed only pursuant to Section 1-12-69 NMSA 1978.

D. The county clerk shall report the unofficial total returns for the county to the secretary of state within ten hours after the polls close.