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NM Stat § 1-22-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22 - Local Elections|Section 1-22-8 - Declaration of candidacy; sworn statement of intent; form.

In making a declaration of candidacy, the candidate shall submit a sworn statement of intent in substantially the following form:"DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY--STATEMENT OF INTENTI, ___________________ (candidate's name on certificate of registration), being first duly sworn, say that I am a voter of the county of _________________, State of New Mexico. I reside at ____________________________________________________________ and was registered to vote at that place on the date of the proclamation calling this election;I reside within and am registered to vote in the area to be elected to represent;I desire to become a candidate for the office of __________________ at the regular local election to be held in November of the year this declaration is filed;I will be eligible and legally qualified to hold this office at the beginning of its term; andI make the foregoing affidavit under oath, knowing that any false statement herein constitutes a felony punishable under the criminal laws of New Mexico._______________________(Signature of Declarant)_______________________(Mailing Address)_______________________(Residence Address)Subscribed and sworn to before me by _________________ this ______ day of ________________, 20 ______.____________________________(Notary Public)My commission expires:______________________________". History: 1978 Comp., § 1-22-8, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 10; 1987, ch. 249, § 47; 1993, ch. 314, § 63; 1993, ch. 316, § 61; 1997, ch. 252, § 2; 2015, ch. 145, § 84; repealed and reenacted by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 21; 2019, ch. 212, § 148.ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 21 repealed 1-22-8 NMSA 1978 and enacted a new section effective July 1, 2018. The 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, revised the form for a declaration of candidacy; after "in the area to be", deleted "represented" and added "elected to represent"; and after "to be held", deleted "on the date set by law" and added "in November of the year this declaration is filed".The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, amended the declaration of candidacy form; in the first undesignated paragraph, after "I reside at ________ and was", deleted "a resident" and added "registered to vote", after "place on the date", deleted "of", after "calling the election", deleted "for which I am a candidate" and added "was filed in the office of the county clerk"; in the second undesignated paragraph, after "for the office of", deleted the blank space added "School Board"; and in the notary affidavit, deleted "19" and added "20". The 1997 amendment, effective June 20, 1997, added the language beginning "and was a resident" at the end of the first paragraph of the form. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, substituted "certificate" for "affidavit" in the form. This section was also amended by Laws 1993, ch. 314, § 63. The section was set out as amended by Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 61. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 1-22-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22 - Local Elections|Section 1-22-8.1 - Write-in candidates.

A. Write-in candidates shall be permitted in regular local elections.B. A person may be a write-in candidate only if the person has the qualifications to be a candidate for the position for which the person is running.C. A person desiring to be a write-in candidate for an office shall file with the proper filing officer a declaration of candidacy. The declaration shall be filed between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the sixty-third day preceding the date of the election. The county clerk shall ensure that a declaration of candidacy filed pursuant to this section specifies that it is for a write-in candidate.D. At the time of filing the declaration of candidacy, the write-in candidate shall be considered a candidate for all purposes and provisions relating to candidates in the Local Election Act, except that the write-in candidate's name shall not be printed on the ballot nor posted in any polling place.History: 1978 Comp., § 1-22-8.1, enacted by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 22; 2019, ch. 212, § 149. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, removed certain provisions related to write-in candidates; deleted former Subsection D, which related to counting a write-in vote; redesignated former Subsection E as Subsection D; and deleted former Subsections F and G, which related to casting a write-in vote and certifying an election where a write-in candidate is unopposed.
NM Stat § 1-22-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22 - Local Elections|Section 1-22-9 - Repealed.

History: 1978 Comp., § 1-22-9, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 11; repealed and reenacted by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 23; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-22-9 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 11, relating to withdrawal of candidates, effective April 3, 2019. For provisions of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-22-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22 - Local Elections|Section 1-22-10.1 - Repealed.

History: 1978 Comp., § 1-22-10.1, enacted by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 25; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — 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 section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-22-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22 - Local Elections|Section 1-22-11 - Repealed.

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. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-22-11 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 13, relating to publication, effective April 3, 2019. For provisions of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-22-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22 - Local Elections|Section 1-22-12 - Repealed.

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.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175 repealed 1-22-12 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, relating to conduct of elections, effective July 1, 2018. For provisions of former section, see the 2017 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-22-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22 - Local Elections|Section 1-22-13 - Repealed.

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. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-22-13 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 15, relating to watchers, observers, challengers, effective April 3, 2019. For provisions of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-22-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22 - Local Elections|Section 1-22-14 - Repealed.

History: 1978 Comp., § 1-22-14, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 16; repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — 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 section, see the 2017 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-22-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22 - Local Elections|Section 1-22-15 - Repealed.

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. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-22-15 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 17, relating to canvassing board, duties, effective April 3, 2019. For provisions of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-22-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22 - Local Elections|Section 1-22-17 - Recompiled.

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.ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 127 recompiled and amended former 1-22-17 NMSA 1978 as 1-13-23 NMSA 1978, effective April 3, 2019.
NM Stat § 1-22-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22 - Local Elections|Section 1-22-18 - Local election; date term of office begins.

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., § 1-22-18, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 20; 2009, ch. 150, § 36; repealed and reenacted by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 31. ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 31 repealed 1-22-18 NMSA 1978 and enacted a new section effective July 1, 2018. The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, in Paragraph (2) of Subsection D, after "name is written", deleted "in the proper slot on the voting machine or"; after "provided on the", deleted "paper ballot, absentee ballot or emergency"; and after "has declared intent", added the remainder of the sentence; and in Subsection E, after "except that", deleted "he shall not be entitled to have his" and added "the write-in candidate's". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Elections: validity of state or local legislative ban on write-in votes, 69 A.L.R.4th 948.
NM Stat § 1-22-19 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22 - Local Elections|Section 1-22-19 - Early voting; municipal early voting locations.

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 later than January 30 of the year of the local election;B. alternate voting or mobile alternate voting location may operate for less than the full early voting period, to be decided upon between the municipality and the county clerk;C. location of the alternate voting or mobile alternate voting location in the municipality conforms to the requirements for alternate voting locations; andD. municipality provides the facility and services for the alternate voting or mobile alternate voting location. History: 1978 Comp., § 1-22-19, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 21; 1987, ch. 249, § 51; 1999, ch. 267, § 35; 2015, ch. 145, § 86; repealed and reenacted by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 32; 2019, ch. 212, § 152.ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 32 repealed 1-22-19 NMSA 1978 and enacted a new section effective July 1, 2018. The 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, revised the procedures for early voting; deleted former Subsections A and B and redesignated former Paragraphs C(1) through C(4) as Subsections A through D, respectively; in the introductory clause, added "In a regular local election", and in Subsection A, after "municipality", added "elects its municipal officers at the regular local election and". The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, removed certain restrictions on absentee voting procedures; in Subsection A, after "appearing on the ballot in", deleted "his" and added "the voter's", after "precinct as if", deleted "he" and added "the voter", and after "casting", deleted "his" and added "the"; and in Subsection B, after "Absent Voter Act", deleted "of the Election Code", after "date of the election.", added "In addition", after "electronic voting machine", deleted "from 8:00 a.m." and added "at alternate voting locations at any time beginning", and after "preceding an election", deleted "until 5:00 p.m. on the Friday" and added "through the Saturday".The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, in Subsection A, deleted language from the beginning of the section which described reasons that a voter may vote by absentee ballot, and made stylistic changes; added the last sentence to Subsection B; and, in Subsection C, substituted "a regular precinct board" for "other precinct board" in the first sentence.
NM Stat § 1-22-20 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22 - Local Elections|Section 1-22-20 - Recompiled.

History: Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 33; 1978 Comp., § 1-22-20, recompiled and amended as § 1-11 19 by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 110. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 110 recompiled and amended former 1-22-20 NMSA 1978 as 1-11-19 NMSA 1978, effective April 3, 2019.
NM Stat § 1-22A-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22A - School District Campaign Reporting|Section 1-22A-1 - Short title.

This act [1-22A-1 to 1-22A-10 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "School District Campaign Reporting Act". History: Laws 2013, ch. 180, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 180, § 11 made the School District Campaign Reporting Act effective July 1, 2013.
NM Stat § 1-22A-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22A - School District Campaign Reporting|Section 1-22A-2 - Definitions.

As used in the School District Campaign Reporting Act: A. "campaign committee" means one or more persons authorized by a candidate to raise, collect or expend contributions on the candidate's behalf for the purpose of electing the candidate to office; B. "candidate" means a person who seeks or considers an office in an election covered by the School District Campaign Reporting Act and who either has filed a declaration of candidacy or has received contributions or made expenditures of five hundred dollars ($500) or more or authorized another person or campaign committee to receive contributions or make expenditures of five hundred dollars ($500) or more for the purpose of seeking election to a covered office; C. "contribution" means a gift, subscription, loan, advance or deposit of money or other thing of value, including the estimated value of an in-kind contribution, that is made or received for a political purpose, including payment of a debt incurred in an election campaign; but "contribution" does not include the value of services provided without compensation or unreimbursed travel or other personal expenses of individuals who volunteer a portion or all of their time on behalf of a candidate or campaign committee; D. "covered office" means the position of board of education member of a school district that has an enrollment of twelve thousand students or more or the position of board member of a community college organized or operating pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21, Article 13 or Article 16 NMSA 1978; E. "election cycle" means the period beginning thirty days after an election for an office and ending thirty days following the subsequent election day for that office; F. "expenditure" means a payment, transfer or distribution or obligation or promise to pay, transfer or distribute any money or other thing of value for a political purpose, including payment of a debt incurred in an election campaign; G. "political purpose" means advocating the election or defeat of a candidate in an election; H. "prescribed form" means a form or electronic format prepared and prescribed by the secretary of state; and I. "reporting individual" means a candidate or treasurer of a campaign committee. History: Laws 2013, ch. 180, § 2; 2018, ch. 79, § 36. ANNOTATIONSThe 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, revised the definition for "election cycle" as used in the School District Campaign Reporting Act; and in Subsection E, after "office and ending", deleted "on" and added "thirty days following".
NM Stat § 1-22A-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22A - School District Campaign Reporting|Section 1-22A-4 - Contents of report.

A. Each required report of expenditures and contributions shall be typed or printed legibly, or on a computer disc or format approved by the secretary of state, and shall include: (1) the name and address of the person to whom an expenditure was made or from whom a contribution was received; provided that for contributors, the name of the legal entity or the first and last names of the individual shall be the full name of the legal entity or individual, and initials only shall not constitute a full name unless that is the complete legal name; (2) the occupation and type and name of business, if any, of any person making contributions of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more in the aggregate per election; (3) the amount of the expenditure or contribution or value thereof; (4) the purpose of the expenditure; and (5) the date that the expenditure was made or the contribution was received. B. Each report shall contain an opening and closing cash balance for the bank account maintained for campaign funds by the reporting individual during the reporting period and the name of the financial institution. C. Each report shall specify the amount of each unpaid debt and the identity of the person to whom the debt is owed. History: Laws 2013, ch. 180, § 4. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 180, § 11 made the School District Campaign Reporting Act effective July 1, 2013.
NM Stat § 1-22A-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22A - School District Campaign Reporting|Section 1-22A-5 - Anonymous contributions; special event fundraisers.

A. No anonymous contributions may be accepted in excess of one hundred dollars ($100). The aggregate amount of anonymous contributions received by a candidate in an election cycle shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500). B. Cash contributions received at special events that are unidentifiable as to a specific contributor but identifiable as to the special event are not subject to the anonymous contribution limits provided for in this section so long as no single special event raises, after expenses, more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in such cash contributions. For those contributions, due diligence and best efforts shall be made to disclose on a special prescribed form with the sponsor, date, place, total amount received, expenses incurred, estimated number of persons in attendance and other identifiable factors that describe the special event.For purposes of this subsection, "special event" means an event such as a barbecue or similar fundraiser where tickets costing twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or less are sold or an event such as a coffee, tea or similar reception. C. Any contributions received pursuant to this section in excess of the limits established in Subsections A and B of this section shall be donated to the state general fund or an organization to which a federal income tax deduction would be available under Subparagraph (A) of Paragraph (1) of Subsection (b) of Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. History: Laws 2013, ch. 180, § 5. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, see 26 U.S.C. § 170. Effective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 180, § 11 made the School District Campaign Reporting Act effective July 1, 2013.
NM Stat § 1-22A-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22A - School District Campaign Reporting|Section 1-22A-7 - Reports and statements; late filing penalty; failure to file.

A. If a statement of no activity or a report of expenditures and contributions contains false or incomplete information or is filed after any deadline imposed by the School District Campaign Reporting Act, the candidate, in addition to any other penalties or remedies prescribed by the Election Code, shall be liable for and shall pay to the secretary of state fifty dollars ($50.00) per day for each regular working day after the time required by the School District Campaign Reporting Act for the filing of statements of no activity or reports of expenditures and contributions until the complete or true statement or report is filed, up to a maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000). B. All sums collected for the penalty shall be deposited in the general fund for credit to the current school fund. A report or statement of exception shall be deemed timely filed only if it is received by the secretary of state by the date and time prescribed by law. C. Any candidate who fails or refuses to file a report of expenditures and contributions or statement of no activity or to pay a penalty imposed by the secretary of state as required by the School District Campaign Reporting Act shall not, in addition to any other penalties provided by law: (1) have the candidate's name printed upon the ballot if the violation occurs before or through the final date for the withdrawal of candidates; or (2) be issued a certificate of election, if the violation occurs after the final date for withdrawal of candidates or after the election, until the candidate satisfies all reporting requirements of the School District Campaign Reporting Act and pays all penalties owed. D. Any candidate who loses an election and who failed or refused to file a report of expenditures and contributions or a statement of no activity or to pay a penalty imposed by the secretary of state as required by the School District Campaign Reporting Act shall not be, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, permitted to file a declaration of candidacy or nominating petition for any future election until the candidate satisfies all reporting requirements of that act and pays all penalties owed. History: Laws 2013, ch. 180, § 7. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 180, § 11 made the School District Campaign Reporting Act effective July 1, 2013.
NM Stat § 1-22A-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 22A - School District Campaign Reporting|Section 1-22A-8 - Civil penalties.

A. If the secretary of state reasonably believes that a person committed, or is about to commit, a violation of the School District Campaign Reporting Act, the secretary of state shall refer the matter to the attorney general or a district attorney for enforcement. B. The attorney general or district attorney may institute a civil action in district court for any violation of the School District Campaign Reporting Act or to prevent a violation of that act that involves an unlawful solicitation or the making or acceptance of an unlawful contribution. An action for relief may include a permanent or temporary injunction, a restraining order or any other appropriate order, including a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each violation not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), and forfeiture of any contribution received as a result of an unlawful solicitation or unlawful contribution. Each unlawful solicitation and each unlawful contribution made or accepted shall be deemed a separate violation of the Campaign Reporting Act [1-19-25 to 1-19-36 NMSA 1978]. C. The attorney general or district attorney may institute a civil action in district court if a violation has occurred or to prevent a violation of any provision of the School District Campaign Reporting Act other than that specified in Subsection B of this section. Relief may include a permanent or temporary injunction, a restraining order or any other appropriate order, including an order for a civil penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each violation not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000). History: Laws 2013, ch. 180, § 8. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 180, § 11 made the School District Campaign Reporting Act effective July 1, 2013.