As used in the Local Election Act:

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A. “local election” means a local government election;

B. “local governing body” means a board, council or commission, as appropriate for a given local government;

C. “local government” means a:

(1)     political subdivision of the state with authority to levy taxes pursuant to Article 8, § 9 of the constitution of New Mexico and its enabling legislation, but does not include a county; and

(2)     political subdivision of the state without authority to levy taxes pursuant to Article 8, § 9 of the constitution of New Mexico or its enabling legislation, but whose statutory provisions provide for election of officers or ballot questions to be decided pursuant to the Local Election Act;

D. “municipal officers” means the local governing body and any elective executive and judicial officers of a municipality;

E. “regular local election” means the biennial local election at which local governing body members are elected pursuant to the provisions of the Local Election Act; and

F. “special local election” means a local election conducted at a time other than a statewide election at which only ballot questions are considered pursuant to the provisions of the Special Election Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 1, Article 24].