ELECTION RESOLUTION

Village of Taos Ski Valley

Resolution No. 06-112

BE IT RESOLVED by the governing body of the Village of Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico, that:

A.         A regular municipal election for the election of municipal officers shall be held on March 7, 2006. Polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.

B.         At the regular municipal election, persons shall be elected to fill the following elective offices:

            •           One Mayor for a four year term.

            •           One Councilor for a four year term.

            •           One Councilor for a four year term.

            •           One Municipal Judge for a four year term.

C.         The following location is designated as a polling place for Precinct 33 for the conduct of the regular municipal election:

Voters registered in the Village of Taos Ski Valley shall vote at the Village Firehouse, located at 7 Firehouse Road, Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico.

D.         Absentee Voting. Any qualified elector of the Village of Taos Ski Valley shall obtain an application for an absentee ballot, only from the office of the Village Clerk. All applications for an absentee ballot must be completed and accepted by the Village Clerk prior to 5:00 p.m., March 3, 2006. After 5:00 p.m. on March 3, 2006, all unused absentee ballots will be publicly destroyed by the Village Clerk. The Village Clerk will accept completed absentee ballots delivered by mail, or in person by the voter casting the absentee ballot or by a member of the voter’s immediate family, until 7:00 p.m. on March 7, 2006.

Absentee ballots may be marked in person in the office of the Village Clerk during the regular hours and days of business, beginning Wednesday, February 8, 2006 and closing at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 3, 2006.

E.         Persons desiring to register to vote at the regular municipal election must register with the County Clerk of Taos County not later than Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at 5:00 p.m., the date on which the County Clerk will close registration books.

H.         All Declarations of Candidacy shall be filed with the Village Clerk on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

I.          The casting of votes by qualified municipal electors on election day shall be recorded on a voting machine.

ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 6th day of December, 2005.

ATTEST:                                                                                                      Neal King, Mayor

Vanessa Chisholm, Village Clerk

cc:        County Clerk

            Secretary of State