Section 1-26-5 – Judicial retention; district court judges.
A. Each eligible district court judge shall be subject to retention or rejection at the general election in the last year of the six-year term of office for the position in which the judge is serving. B. Terms of office for positions on the district court in each judicial district shall be staggered, as follows: […]
Section 1-26-6 – Judicial retention; metropolitan court judges.
A. Each eligible metropolitan court judge shall be subject to retention or rejection at the general election in the last year of the four-year term of office for the position in which the judge is serving. B. Terms of office for positions on each metropolitan court shall be staggered, as follows: (1) the term of […]
Section 1-25-8 – Recall; affidavit with petition; penalty.
A. When submitted to the county clerk, each petition shall have a notarized affidavit attached. The affidavit shall state that the canvasser circulated that particular petition and witnessed each signature and any other information recorded on the petition. B. According to the best information and belief of the canvasser, the canvasser shall ensure the following: […]
Section 1-25-9 – Recall; signatures.
A. No signature may be signed on the petition prior to the initiation date. B. Signatures are valid for a maximum of ninety days from the date of initiation. C. Each signer of a recall petition shall sign but one petition for each named official of a local jurisdiction in which the signer is registered […]
Section 1-25-10 – Recall; limitation on appeals of validity of recall petition.
A. Any person filing any court action challenging a recall petition provided for in the Recall Act shall do so within seven days after the determination of the county clerk as to whether sufficient signatures have been submitted. Challenges to the recall petition shall be directed to: (1) the validity of the signatures on the […]
Section 1-25-11 – Recall; election.
A. Except as otherwise provided in the Recall Act, recall elections shall be conducted and canvassed pursuant to the provisions of the Local Election Act. B. The date of the recall election shall be set no later than ninety days after the date of the determination by the county clerk; provided that: (1) the date […]
Section 1-25-12 – Recall; expenses.
Following a decision of the district court, if the county clerk proceeds to initiate proceedings for a recall election as a special local election, the local jurisdiction shall ensure payment of the cost of the recall election as provided in the Special Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 24 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4A-5, […]
Section 1-25-13 – Recall; vacancy.
A. The vacancy created by a recalled official shall be filled as provided by law for vacancies in office for the local jurisdiction. B. Under no circumstances may a recalled official be appointed to fill any vacancy for the remainder of the term of office for which the recalled official was elected and from which […]
Section 1-26-1 – Short title.
Sections 172 through 177 [1-26-1 to 1-26-6 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Nonpartisan Judicial Retention Act”. History: Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 172. ANNOTATIONS Emergency clauses. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 286, contained an emergency clause and was approved April 3, 2019. Temporary provisions. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, […]
Section 1-26-2 – Judicial retention; eligibility for retention; definitions.
A. A justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals, district court judge or metropolitan court judge is eligible for nonpartisan judicial retention after the justice or judge has first been elected to that position in a partisan election. B. In the last year of the term of office for the position […]