This act [Chapter 1, Article 15A NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Presidential Primary Act”. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-8-33, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 230, § 1; 1978 Comp., § 1-8-53 recompiled as § 1-15A-1 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109. ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109 recompiled former […]
A. No person selected as a delegate or alternate shall qualify to attend the national convention of his political party unless he files with the state chairman of his political party at least fifteen days prior to the convening of the applicable national party convention a written declaration of acceptance, signed by himself, in the […]
It is unlawful for any alternate or delegate to fail to vote at the national party convention in accordance with the delegate pledge he signed as required by the Presidential Primary Act. Any alternate or delegate violating any of the provisions of the Presidential Primary Act is guilty of a petty misdemeanor. History: 1953 Comp., […]
In the year in which the president and vice president of the United States are to be elected, the registered voters of this state shall be given an opportunity to express their preference for the person to be the presidential candidate of their party in either a presidential primary election or in accordance with the […]
A. If a major political party chooses not to participate in the presidential primary, it shall: (1) notify the secretary of state at least thirty days before the governor is required to issue the proclamation of the primary election; and (2) allow anyone who would otherwise be qualified to vote in that party’s primary to […]
The presidential primary election shall be conducted and canvassed along with and in the manner provided by law for the conduct and canvassing of the primary election. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-8-35, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 230, § 3; 1978 Comp., § 1-8-55 recompiled as § 1-15A-4 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109. […]
There shall be convened in Santa Fe a committee consisting of the chief justice of the supreme court, as chairman, the speaker of the house of representatives and the minority floor leader of the house of representatives, the president pro tempore of the senate, the minority floor leader of the senate and the state chairmen […]
No later than 5:00 p.m. on the thirtieth day following the nominations by committee, any person seeking the endorsement by the national political party for the office of president of the United States, or any group organized in this state on behalf of, and with the consent of, such person, may submit to the secretary […]
The secretary of state shall contact each person who has been nominated by the committee or by petition and notify the person in writing by certified mail, with return receipt requested, that the person’s name will be printed as a candidate on the New Mexico presidential primary ballot unless the person requests in writing otherwise […]
A. All candidates in the presidential primary shall appear with the candidates for other offices of their respective parties at an appropriate place on the ballot. Candidates who are nominated by committee and by petition shall be placed first as a group on the presidential primary ballot with each candidate’s respective position in that group […]
A. Upon the completion of the state canvass of the results of the presidential primary, the secretary of state shall forthwith certify to the state chairman of each political party participating in the primary and to the credentials committee of the national convention of each such political party the following: (1) the names of all […]
