At all elections at which any ballot question is submitted to the voters, the election shall be called, conducted and canvassed in accordance with the Election Code. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-16-1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 374; 2019, ch. 212, § 133. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For federal constitutional amendments, see 1-18-1 […]
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-16-10, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 383; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-16-10 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 383, relating to state constitutional amendments, sample ballots, effective April 3, 2019. For […]
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-16-11, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 384; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-16-11 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 384, relating to state constitutional amendments, expense, effective April 3, 2019. For provisions […]
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-16-12, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 385; 1977, ch. 222, § 99; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2009, ch. 150, § 37 repealed 1-16-12 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 385, relating to state constitutional amendments, general elections, […]
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-16-13, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 287, § 1; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-16-13 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 287, § 1, relating to constitutional amendments, text provided, effective April 3, 2019. For provisions […]
A. A state ballot question includes any: (1) proposed amendment to the constitution of New Mexico, as provided in a joint resolution passed by the legislature; (2) tax authorization for general obligation bonds or mill levy, as provided by law; (3) referendum, as provided in Article 4, Section 1 of the constitution of New Mexico; […]
A. Whenever a state ballot question is to be submitted to the voters of the entire state on a general election or regular local election ballot, not less than seventy days before the election, the secretary of state shall certify the state ballot question to the county clerk of each county. B. Whenever a local […]
A. The secretary of state shall cause a proposed constitutional amendment to be published as provided in Article 19, Section 1 of the constitution of New Mexico. B. The secretary of state shall post a proposed constitutional amendment beginning no later than seventy days prior to the election at which the amendment is to be […]
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-16-5, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 378; 1977, ch. 222, § 94; 1981, ch. 146, § 2; 2003, ch. 356, § 31; 2007, ch. 337, § 16; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-16-5 NMSA 1978, as […]
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-16-6, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 379; 1977, ch. 222, § 95; 2003, ch. 356, § 32; 2007, ch. 337, § 17; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-16-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. […]
A. The secretary of state shall by rule prescribe uniform guidelines for a state or local ballot question to appear on the ballot. B. For a proposed constitutional amendment, the form of the ballot question shall include the full title of the joint resolution proposing the constitutional amendment and the constitutional amendment number assigned to […]
In no case shall a nonbinding or merely advisory question be placed on the ballot for any election held pursuant to the Election Code. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-16-7, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 380; 1977, ch. 222, § 97; 2018, ch. 79, § 15; 2019, ch. 212, § 138. ANNOTATIONS The 2019 […]
A. Ballot questions submitted to the voters at any election shall be printed on one ballot only. B. State ballot questions certified by the secretary of state shall be printed on the ballot as provided in the Election Code. C. Local government ballot questions authorized by law shall be printed on the ballot of each […]
