Draft October 24, 2012 ELECTION CALENDAR MESA VISTA CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (TAOS AND RIO ARRIBA COUNTIES) SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER & S.B. 9 MILL LEVY AND GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTIONS ON: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2013 November 2012 December 2012 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 January 2013 February 2013 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 School District Elections are governed by Sections 1-22-1 through 1-22-19, NMSA 1978, and, where needed, by the Election Code (Chapter 1 of. Note, 1-3-4(C) now allows for consolidation of precincts to permit voting at "Voting Centers." Required publications and postings should be in English and Spanish, unless otherwise noted. All English and Spanish publications should be in the and Rio Grande Sun. The is in Taos, New Mexico, telephone: (575) 758-2241; Fax: (575) 758-9647. The is a legal publication for Taos County and the School District. The Taos News is published on Thursday only, and the deadline for publication is the Friday before by Noon. Legal ads can be submitted via e-mail to: classads@taosnews.com. The Rio Grande Sun is in Española, New Mexico, telephone: (505) 753-2126. The Rio Grande Sun is a legal publication for Rio Arriba County and the District. The Rio Grande Sun is published on Thursday. The deadline is the Monday before by Noon. Legal ads can be submitted via e-mail to: rgsunclass@cybermesa.com. The of Taos County is Elaine Montaño (Telephone: (575) 737-6380.) The Elections Coordinator is Anna Martinez (Telephone: (575) 737-6402).
The Clerk of Rio Arriba County is Moises Morales, Jr., Telephone: (505) 753-1780 (Espanola Office), (575) 588-7724 (Tierra Amarilla Office), E-mail mamorales@rio-arriba.org. October 2012 DATE Monday, October 29, 2012 Discuss voluntarily consolidating precincts and using Voting Centers Adoption of Resolution and Proclamation calling the School District Election and setting out details of election-board members, general obligation bond question and S.B. 9 mill levy question School Board/ Prepared by School Board/ Prepared by As soon as possible after adoption of above Translate Resolution and Proclamation to Spanish for future publications and filing with / w/assistance from November 23, 2012 Proclamation sent to the to be filed with the on November 27, 2012 ( 1-22-4(A) NMSA 1978) November 23, 2012 Submit Election Proclamation (English and Spanish) to the for publication on November 29, 2012 (Not less than 50 days before date of election, 1-22- 4 w/ assistance from November 27, 2012 Proclamation filed with the ( 1-22-4(A). Deadline November 30, 2012. November 29, 2012 (66 Days before Election) Publication of the Election Proclamation in English and Spanish 2
By Wednesday, December 22, 2012 (at least 50 days before Election) Appoint precinct board members for each polling place (no exact time specified) ( 1-22-12 and 1-2-7, Monday, December 17, 2012 50 th Day before election December 18, 2012 Declarations of candidacy filed with County Clerk between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Third Tuesday in December, 1-22-7 January 4, 2013 Ballots and Absentee Ballots sent to printer at least 30 days before Election ( 1-22- 10(B) and 1-22-19(B), January 2, 2013 Declarations of intent to be a write-in candidate filed with the between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the 35 th day before the Election ( 1-22-18 (C) January 4, 2013 Application forms for absentee ballots to be available to persons requesting forms (no statute) January 4, 2013 (32 Days before the Election) Deadline to have ballots and absentee ballots printed (at least 30 days prior to Election) ( 1-22-10(B) and 1-22-19(B), Voting machines may be prepared for the Election (at least 30 days prior to Election) ( 1-11-5 3
January 8, 2013 (28 Days before the Election) Last day for voter registration ( 1-4-8(A)(1), (28 th day preceding election) Beginning January 8, 2012 Absentee voter applications may be submitted to and must be rejected or a ballot mailed within 24 hours of receipt by ( 1-6-6(B) (within 28 days of Election) Beginning 8:00 a.m., January 11, 2013 until 5:00 p.m., on February 1, 2013 AND Monday, February 4, 2013 until 5 p.m. In person Absentee voting in 's office ( 1-22-19(B). Voting at Voting Centers permitted 1-3-4(E). Absentee ballots may be marked in person until 5:00 p.m. on the Monday before the election IF an application was submitted and accepted and the Clerk mailed the application but the voter has not received it. An affidavit must be filed with the County Clerk ( 1-6-16(B) January 25, 2013 Submit Proclamation (English and Spanish) to the for publication on January 24, 2013 and January 31, 2013. Publication shall be made once each week for two successive weeks last publication being within 7 days but not later than 2 days before the Election. Publication includes Election Date, Questions, Candidate Names, Precincts & Polling Places, Precinct Board Members, Polling Place Hours, Date and Time of Closing of Registration Books by County Clerk ( 1-22-11 / January 24, 2013 First of two Publications of Election Proclamation in English and Spanish, as required by 1-22-11 NMSA 1978 4
January 25, 2013 Post Proclamation in Public Building not more than 12 days, not less than 7 ( 1-11-3(A) and (D), January 31, 2013 Second Publication of Election Proclamation in English and Spanish ( 1-22-11 February 1, 2013 Election supplies (Voting Machines) provided for Election and delivered to the polling places by at least three days before election ( 1-11-11(A) Monday, February 4, 2012 (at 5:00 pm) Record number of unused Absentee ballots and publicly destroy all unused absentee ballots. Mail Certificate of destruction to Secretary of State ( 1-6-10(C) February 5, 2013 ELECTION DAY Election held between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. ( 1-12-1 delivers complete list of absentee voters and absentee-early voting machine to absentee Board ( 1-6-6(D) Deadline for Receipt of Absentee Ballots (7:00 p.m.) ( 1-6-10(B) February 8, 2013 Deadline for Canvass of Election Results by Canvassing Board (Board consists of local magistrate, and Superintendent of Schools). Canvass shall occur within 3 days of election ( 1-22-15 (C) Canvassing Board 5
February 8, 2013 Submit results of Election (English and Spanish) to the for publication on February 14, 2013. County Clerk/ February 14, 2013 Publish results of election (English and Spanish) ( 1-22-15(E) K:\dox\client\53005\1458\W1794616.DOC 6