New Mexico Statutes 1-20-8. False voting
False voting consists of:
Attorney's Note
Under the New Mexico Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| fourth degree felony | up to 18 months | up to $5,000 |
A. voting or offering to vote with the knowledge of not being a qualified elector; B. voting or offering to vote in the name of any other person;
C. voting or offering to vote more than once in the same election;
D. falsifying any information on an absentee ballot official mailing envelope or affixing a signature or mark other than one’s own on an absentee ballot official mailing envelope;
E. inducing, abetting or procuring or attempting to induce, abet or procure a person known to not be a qualified elector to vote; or
F. inducing, abetting or procuring or attempting to induce, abet or procure a person who, having voted once in any election, to vote or attempt to vote again at the same election.
Whoever commits false voting is guilty of a fourth degree felony.