{"data":{"id":"us-nm/1-6b-13","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"1-6B-13","heading":"Prohibition of nonsubstantive requirements.","body":"A. If the intention of the voter is clearly discernable in accordance with the provisions of Section 1-1-5.2 NMSA 1978, an abbreviation, misspelling or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party shall be accepted as a valid vote.\nB. Failure to satisfy a nonsubstantive requirement, such as using paper or envelopes of a specified size or weight, does not invalidate a document submitted pursuant to the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.\nC. Notarization is not required for the execution of any document required by the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.\"","path":["Chapter 1 - Elections","ARTICLE 6B Uniform Military and Overseas Voters"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18502/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"c63bacc45acd7d990a75b1f0d25d186d001ff96ee41741f1910c08c5d3a4f2e9","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/1-6b-12","next":"us-nm/1-6b-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}