A. Unlawful opening of a ballot box consists of opening any ballot box or inspecting or removing the contents of a ballot box without lawful authority or conspiring with others to have the same done.

Attorney's Note

Under the New Mexico Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
fourth degree felonyup to 18 monthsup to $5,000
For details, see N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-18-15
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B. Whoever commits unlawful opening of a ballot box is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

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