A. Any major political party in New Mexico, as defined in Section 1-7-7 NMSA 1978, shall nominate its candidates, other than its presidential candidates, by secret ballot at the next succeeding primary election as prescribed in the Primary Election Law [1-8-10 to 1-8-52 NMSA 1978]. B. Any minor political party in New Mexico, as defined […]
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-8-9, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 159; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, 284. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-8-10 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 159, relating to Primary Election Law, short title, effective April 3, 2019. For provisions […]
A primary election shall be held in each county in this state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-8-10, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 160; 2011, ch. 137, § 53. ANNOTATIONS The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, required a primary […]
A. The secretary of state shall issue a public proclamation calling a general election to be held in each county and precinct of the state on the date prescribed by Article 20, Section 6 of the constitution of New Mexico. B. The general election proclamation shall also call a primary election for the nomination of […]
The general election proclamation calling a primary and general election shall contain: A. the names of the major political parties participating in the primary election; B. the offices to be elected at the general election and for which each political party shall nominate candidates; provided that if any law is enacted by the legislature in […]
The general election proclamation calling a primary and general election shall contain: A. the names of the major political parties participating in the primary election; B. the offices to be elected at the general election and for which each political party shall nominate candidates; provided that if any law is enacted by the legislature in […]
Upon the proclamation being filed, the secretary of state shall immediately: A. publish the proclamation for five consecutive days in at least four daily newspapers of general circulation in the state; B. post the proclamation and any amended proclamation on the secretary of state’s web site; and C. send an authenticated copy of the proclamation […]
Upon receipt of the authenticated copy of the proclamation, the county clerk shall immediately specify the offices for which each major political party may nominate candidates and have the itemized proclamation published once each week for two consecutive weeks. If there is no newspaper of general circulation in the county, the proclamation shall be printed […]
The governor may amend the proclamation between the time of its issuance and the first Tuesday in March to include a newly created public office that is capable by law of being filled at the next succeeding general election, or any existing office becoming vacant by removal, resignation or death when such vacancy occurs no […]
A. The Primary Election Law [1-8-10 to 1-8-52 NMSA 1978] applies to major political party nominations for all offices that are to be filled at the general election with the exception of presidential electors. B. The Primary Election Law does not apply to the election of persons to fill municipal, school district or special district […]
A. No person shall become a candidate for nomination by a political party or have the person’s name printed on the primary election ballot unless the person’s record of voter registration shows: (1) affiliation with that political party on the date of the secretary of state’s general election proclamation; and (2) residence in the district […]
If a person has been a candidate for the nomination of a major political party in the primary election, he shall not have his name printed on the ballot at the next succeeding general election except under the party name of the party designated on his declaration of candidacy filed for such primary election. History: […]
A. If the rules of a minor political party require nomination by political convention: (1) the chair and secretary of the state political convention shall certify to the secretary of state the names of their party’s nominees for United States senator, United States representative, all elective state offices, legislative offices elected from multicounty districts, the […]
A. If the rules of a minor political party require nomination by political convention: (1) the chair and secretary of the state political convention shall certify to the secretary of state the names of their party’s nominees for United States senator, United States representative, all elective state offices, legislative offices elected from multicounty districts, all […]
No person shall be a candidate in the primary election for more than one office, except that any person may be a candidate for both the expiring term and the next succeeding term for an office when both terms are to be voted upon at the next succeeding general election. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-8-18, […]
A. All candidates seeking primary election nomination to a statewide office or the office of United States representative shall file declarations of candidacy with the proper filing officer. Candidates shall file nominating petitions at the time of filing their declarations of candidacy. Candidates who seek, but do not obtain, preprimary convention designation by a major […]
A. State conventions of major political parties may designate candidates for nomination to statewide office or the office of United States representative. B. No state convention for designating candidates shall be held later than the second Sunday in March preceding the primary election, and delegates to the convention shall be elected according to state party […]
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1985, ch. 2, § 13 repealed 1-8-22 to 1-8-24 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 295, §§ 8 to 10, relating to candidates for statewide office and United States representatives, requirements for being placed on ballot, and statement of candidacy for convention designation, effective June 14, 1985.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-8-20, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 170; 1975, ch. 295, § 11; 1985, ch. 2, § 3; 1998, ch. 36, § 4; 2011, ch. 137, § 55; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-8-25 NMSA 1978, as […]
A. Declarations of candidacy by preprimary convention designation for any statewide office or for the office of United States representative shall be filed with the proper filing officer on the first Tuesday in February of each even-numbered year between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. B. Declarations of candidacy for any other office […]
