Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Local Election Act”. History: 1978 Comp., § 1-22-1, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 3; repealed and reenacted Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 16. ANNOTATIONS Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 16 repealed 1-22-1 NMSA 1978 and enacted a new […]
A. The proper filing officer shall determine whether a candidate filing a declaration of candidacy is registered to vote within the area to be elected to represent and, if required for the office being sought, whether the candidate’s nominating petition for that office has been filed with a number of signatures that is equal to […]
History: 1978 Comp., § 1-22-10.1, enacted by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 25; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-22-10.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 25, relating to ballot order, effective April 3, 2019. For provisions of former […]
History: 1978 Comp., § 1-22-11, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 13; 1987, ch. 249, § 48; 1991, ch. 105, § 42; repealed and reenacted by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 26; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-22-11 NMSA 1978, as […]
History: 1978 Comp., § 1-22-12, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 14; 1993, ch. 4, § 2; 2015, ch. 145, § 85; repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175 repealed 1-22-12 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, relating to conduct of […]
History: 1978 Comp., § 1-22-13, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 15; repealed and reenacted by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 27; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-22-13 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 15, relating to […]
History: 1978 Comp., § 1-22-14, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 16; repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175 repealed 1-22-14 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 16, relating to votes required, effective July 1, 2018. For provisions of former […]
History: 1978 Comp., § 1-22-15, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 17; 1987, ch. 249, § 49; 1987, ch. 338, § 3; repealed and reenacted by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 28; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-22-15 NMSA 1978, as […]
A. All runoff elections authorized by Article 7, Section 5 of the constitution of New Mexico shall be conducted pursuant to this section as a top-two runoff election or as a ranked-choice runoff election as follows: (1) a top-two runoff election shall be conducted on a separate ballot when the candidate receiving the most votes […]
History: 1978 Comp., § 1-22-17, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 19; 1987, ch. 249, § 50; repealed and reenacted by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 30; recompiled and amended as § 1-13-23 by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 127. ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 127 recompiled and amended former 1-22-17 […]
The term of office of a candidate elected in a regular local election or ensuing top-two runoff election shall begin on January 1 following the candidate’s election, and the candidate to whom a certificate of election has been issued shall take the oath of office before entering upon the duties of office. History: 1978 Comp., […]
In a regular local election, a county clerk shall provide at least one alternate voting or mobile alternate voting location in a municipality when requested by a municipality in the county; provided that the: A. municipality elects its municipal officers at the regular local election and submits a written request to the county clerk no […]
As used in the Local Election Act: A. “local election” means a local government election; B. “local governing body” means a board, council or commission, as appropriate for a given local government; C. “local government” means a: (1) political subdivision of the state with authority to levy taxes pursuant to Article 8, Section 9 of […]
As used in the Local Election Act: A. “local election” means a local government election; B. “local governing body” means a board, council or commission, as appropriate for a given local government; C. “local government” means a: (1) political subdivision of the state with authority to levy taxes pursuant to Article 8, Section 9 of […]
History: Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 33; 1978 Comp., § 1-22-20, recompiled and amended as § 1-11 19 by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 110. ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 110 recompiled and amended former 1-22-20 NMSA 1978 as 1-11-19 NMSA 1978, effective April 3, 2019.
A. A regular local election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year. A regular local election shall be held to elect qualified persons to membership on a local governing body and, where applicable, to elective municipal executive office and to municipal judicial office. B. A […]
A. All municipalities shall elect their municipal officers pursuant to this section on the municipal officer election day, which is the first Tuesday in March of even-numbered years, unless the municipality has opted in to the election of its municipal officers at the regular local election. B. Except as provided in Subsection C of this […]
A. Election provisions or procedures in the laws of a municipality that operate in addition to and do not conflict with the provisions of the Election Code continue in effect as long as such provisions do not conflict with the Election Code or until amended or repealed by the municipality. Election provisions or procedures in […]
A. Between one hundred twenty and one hundred fifty days before the next regular local election, each local government shall notify the county clerk of the county in which the primary administrative office of the local government is situate of all local government positions that are to be filled at the next regular local election. […]
History: 1978 Comp., § 1-22-5, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 7; 1987, ch. 249, § 46; 1987, ch. 338, § 2; 1991, ch. 105, § 41; 2015, ch. 145, § 81; repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175 repealed 1-22-5 NMSA 1978, as […]
