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NM Stat § 1-15A-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 15A - Presidential Primary|Section 1-15A-6 - Nomination by petition.

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 of state a petition on a form prescribed and furnished by the secretary of state to have such candidate's name printed on the presidential primary ballot. The petition shall be signed by a number of registered voters in each of the congressional districts equal to not less than two percent of the total number of votes for president cast in each district at the last preceding presidential election. Each signer of such petition shall sign but one such petition. In verifying the petition, the secretary of state shall count each signature unless it is determined that the person signing is not a registered voter of this state, has signed more than one petition or is not the person whose name appears on the nominating petition. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-8-37, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 230, § 5; 1978 Comp., § 1-8-57 recompiled as § 1-15A-6 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109 recompiled former 1-8-57 NMSA 1978 as 1-15A-6 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2011.
NM Stat § 1-15A-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 15A - Presidential Primary|Section 1-15A-7 - Notification to candidates.

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 at least sixty-three days prior to the election. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-8-38, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 230, § 6; 1980, ch. 13, § 2; 1980, ch. 43, § 2; 1978 Comp., § 1-8-58 recompiled as § 1-15A-7 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109; 2017, ch. 101, § 17. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109 recompiled former 1-8-58 NMSA 1978 as 1-15A-7 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2011. The 2017 amendment, effective June 16, 2017, changed the deadline by which a person nominated by the committee or by petition may request in writing that the person's name not be printed as a candidate on the New Mexico presidential primary ballot, and made stylistic changes; and after "requests in writing otherwise at least", deleted "fifty" and added "sixty-three". Candidate who fails to make a timely withdrawal from presidential primary is legitimate candidate in that primary. Anderson v. Hooper, 498 F. Supp. 898 (D.N.M. 1980).
NM Stat § 1-15A-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 15A - Presidential Primary|Section 1-15A-8 - Voting in presidential primary; ballot position.

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 determined by the provisions of the Ballot Positioning Act [repealed]. The ballot position for the uncommitted category shall be placed last on the presidential primary ballot. B. The voter shall be able to cast his ballot for one of the presidential candidates of his party or for an uncommitted delegation. A vote of the latter kind shall express the preference for an uncommitted delegation from New Mexico to the national convention of that voter's party. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-8-39, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 230, § 7; 1980, ch. 13, § 3; 1980, ch. 43, § 3; 1988, ch. 17, § 6; 1978 Comp., § 1-8-59 recompiled as § 1-15A-8 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Recompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109 recompiled former 1-8-59 NMSA 1978 as 1-15A-8 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2011. Compiler's notes. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. The Ballot Positioning Act was repealed in 1994. Prior to its repeal the act was compiled as 1-10A-1 to 1-10A-3 NMSA 1978. Cross references. — For position of names on ballot, see 1-10-3, 1-10-8 and 1-10-8.1 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 1-15A-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 15A - Presidential Primary|Section 1-15A-9 - National convention.

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 candidates and uncommitted category; and (2) the total vote and the percentage of the total vote of such candidates or uncommitted category received. B. Each political party shall select as many delegates and alternates to the national party convention in the manner prescribed by the rules of that party and as are allotted to it by the national committee of that party. C. The vote of the delegates or their alternates to the national convention from each such political party from New Mexico shall be cast on the first presidential nomination ballot of the national convention by the chairman of the delegation. The manner of casting the vote of each party delegation shall be as follows: (1) each candidate and the uncommitted category shall be entitled to a share of the total vote allotted to the delegation that is equal to the proportion that the vote he received in the presidential primary bears to the total combined vote received by all qualified candidates; provided that no candidate shall be excluded who has received at least fifteen percent of the total vote cast for candidates for president of that party, and no candidate shall be excluded in violation of any political party rule; and (2) the method used to compute the total votes allowed to a candidate or the uncommitted category shall be determined by the party rules on file in the office of the secretary of state. D. The provisions of this section with regard to the manner of voting by the New Mexico delegations at the national party conventions apply only to the first nominating ballot cast at such conventions. Such delegations may be released prior to the first ballot from voting in the manner provided by this section upon death of the candidate or upon his written unconditional release of such votes allotted to him. Any votes so released shall be cast in the manner of votes allotted to the uncommitted category. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-8-40, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 230, § 8; 1980, ch. 13, § 4; 1980, ch. 43, § 4; 1981, ch. 147, § 9; 1978 Comp., § 1-8-60 recompiled as § 1-15A-9 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109 recompiled former 1-8-60 NMSA 1978 as 1-15A-9 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2011.
NM Stat § 1-15A-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 15A - Presidential Primary|Section 1-15A-10 - Delegate pledge.

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 form herein prescribed and the state chairman deposits this declaration of acceptance in the office of the secretary of state no later than ten days before convening of the applicable national convention. B. The declaration of acceptance shall be in the form of an affidavit and shall contain the following information: (1) the name, residence and post office address of the delegate or alternate delegate; (2) a statement that he is a registered voter in New Mexico affiliated with the political party for which he is a delegate or alternate and that he was a registered voter and affiliated with that party on the day of the governor's primary election proclamation in the year in which he is a delegate to the national convention; (3) a statement that he accepts his selection as a delegate or alternate to the national convention; and (4) if delegates are pledged to specific candidates for the office of president, a pledge in the following form: "As a delegate to the 20 ________ national convention of ________________________ party, I pledge myself to vote on the first ballot for the nomination of president by the ________________________ party as required by Section 1-8-60 NMSA 1978.". C. Any delegate representing the uncommitted category may vote for any candidate at the national convention or remain uncommitted. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-8-41, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 230, § 9; 1980, ch. 13, § 5; 1980, ch. 43, § 5; 2003, ch. 300, § 4; 1978 Comp., § 1-8-61 recompiled as § 1-15A-10 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109 recompiled former 1-8-61 NMSA 1978 as 1-15A-10 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2011. The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, substituted "on the day of the governor's primary election proclamation" for "forty-two days prior to the presidential primary election held" near the middle of Paragraph B(2) and substituted "20..." for "19..." in Paragraph B(4).
NM Stat § 1-15A-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 15A - Presidential Primary|Section 1-15A-11 - Penalty.

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., § 3-8-43, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 230, § 11; 1978 Comp., § 1-8-63 recompiled as § 1-15A-11 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109 recompiled former 1-8-63 NMSA 1978 as 1-15A-11 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2011.
NM Stat § 1-16-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 16 - Ballot Questions|Section 1-16-2 - Ballot questions; state ballot questions; local government ballot questions.

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; and(4) other questions, as provided by statute or the constitution of New Mexico.B. A local government ballot question includes any:(1) tax authorization for bond sales, mill levy or gross receipts tax, as required by law;(2) recall of county, school board or certain municipal officers, as provided by law or by municipal home rule charter;(3) petition for the creation of a special district or consideration of a statutory local option, as provided by law;(4) referendum on local governing body taxation authority, as provided by law;(5) referendum on local government ordinances, as provided by the charter of a home rule municipality, by an incorporated or urban county or by law;(6) change in the laws of a home rule municipality, as provided by the municipal charter or by law;(7) changes in the charter of an incorporated or urban county, as provided by the charter of the incorporated or urban county or by law; and(8) other questions, as provided by state statute or the constitution of New Mexico. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-16-2, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 375; 2019, ch. 212, § 134. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, completely rewrote the section, providing the items that may be included in a state ballot question and in a local government ballot question; replaced the section heading; and deleted "The secretary of state shall provide ballots for the use of voters in all special elections where constitutional amendments or other questions are submitted to the voters of the entire state. Paper ballots shall bear on their face the facsimile signature of the secretary of state and shall be furnished to each of the county clerks.", and added Subsections A and B.
NM Stat § 1-16-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 16 - Ballot Questions|Section 1-16-3 - Ballot questions; certification.

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 government ballot question is to be submitted to the voters of a local government on a general election or regular local election ballot, not less than seventy days before the election at which the ballot question is proposed to be submitted to the voters, the local government shall file a resolution proposing the ballot question with the county clerk of each county containing any precinct in which votes may be cast for or against the local government ballot question. Not less than sixty-seven days before the election, each county clerk shall certify the local government ballot question to the secretary of state.C. Whenever a state or local government ballot question is to be submitted to the voters in a special election, the proclamation calling the election shall be filed with or certified to the county clerk of each county containing any precinct in which votes may be cast pursuant to the provisions of the Special Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 24 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-16-3, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 376; 1977, ch. 222, § 93; 1981, ch. 146, § 1; 2017, ch. 101, § 18; 2019, ch. 212, § 135.ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For constitutional provision on the proposal and ratification of constitutional amendments, see N.M. Const., art. XIX, § 1. The 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, removed references to "constitutional amendments", and revised the procedures for certifying state or local government ballot questions; in the section heading, deleted "State constitutional amendments" and added "Ballot questions"; in Subsection A, after "Whenever a", deleted "proposed constitutional amendment or other" and added "state ballot", after "entire state", deleted "secretary of state" and added "on a general election or regular local election ballot", after "not less than", deleted "sixty-three" and added "seventy", after "submitted", added "secretary of state", and after "certify the", deleted "proposed constitutional amendment or" and added "state ballot"; and added Subsections B and C. The 2017 amendment, effective June 16, 2017, changed the deadline by which the secretary of state must certify a proposed constitutional amendment or question to the county clerk of each county; and after "not less than", deleted "fifty-six" and added "sixty-three".
NM Stat § 1-16-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 16 - Ballot Questions|Section 1-16-5 - Repealed.

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. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-16-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 378, relating to state constitutional amendments, form of ballots, effective April 3, 2019. For provisions of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-16-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 16 - Ballot Questions|Section 1-16-6 - Repealed.

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. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 1-16-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 379, relating to state constitutional amendments, marking ballots, effective April 3, 2019. For provisions of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-16-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 16 - Ballot Questions|Section 1-16-7 - Ballot questions; form.

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 the joint resolution by the secretary of state. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-16-6.1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 222, § 96; 1981, ch. 146, § 3; 2019, ch. 212, § 137.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, required the secretary of state to prescribe uniform guidelines for state and local ballot questions; in the section heading, deleted "State constitutional amendments", and added "questions"; in Subsection A, after "shall", added "by rule", after "prescribe", deleted "the form in which state constitutional amendments shall" and added "uniform guidelines for a state or local ballot question to"; and in Subsection B, added "For a proposed constitutional amendment, the", and after "form", added "of the ballot question", and deleted the last sentence of the subsection, which authorized the secretary of state to provide an analysis of the proposed constitutional amendment.
NM Stat § 1-16-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 16 - Ballot Questions|Section 1-16-8 - Ballot questions; prohibition on nonbinding or advisory questions.

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.ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, removed a provision related to the form for ballots; replaced the section heading; deleted former Subsection A and deleted the subsection designation "B.".The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, changed the deadline by when a copy of the resolution proposing a question to be submitted to the voters of a county or local government must be sent to the secretary of state, and provided that nonbinding or advisory questions shall not be placed on the ballot for any election held pursuant to the Election Code; added subsection designation "A."; in Subsection A, after "submitted to the voters of a county", added "or local government", and after "not less than", deleted "thirty" and added "seventy"; and added Subsection B. Municipal questions. — A municipality has no legal authority to submit questions to voters of the municipality on a general election ballot. A municipality may submit a question to voters of the municipality on a municipal ballot in a municipal election held on the same day as a general election. 2012 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 12-05. Ballot instructions. — Ballots for voting upon a referred act should bear the following instructions: "Instructions to voters. If you desire to vote for the retention of the act, mark X in square opposite the words 'FOR APPROVAL OF THE ACT.' If you desire to vote against the retention of the act, mark X in the square opposite the words 'FOR REJECTION OF THE ACT.'" 1950 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 50-5315 (opinion rendered under former law).
NM Stat § 1-16-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 16 - Ballot Questions|Section 1-16-9 - Ballot questions; single ballot; space on ballot.

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 county containing any precinct in which votes may be cast for or against the local government ballot question.D. If, after printing any offices required to be elected and the state ballot questions certified by the secretary of state, there is insufficient space on a single-page ballot using both sides of the page to accommodate the various ballot questions submitted by local governments:(1) priority for printing local government ballot questions shall be in the order the approved ballot questions were filed with the county clerk; provided that for multicounty jurisdictions, exclusion from one county's ballot excludes that local government ballot question from the ballot in all applicable counties;(2) a local government ballot question that, based on the order received by the county clerk, would require the ballot to be on more than one page shall be included on the ballot only if the local government submitting the ballot question pays the additional costs of any subsequent ballot page; provided that if more than one local government submits ballot questions that would require the ballot to be on more than one page, those local governments shall share the additional costs of any subsequent ballot page;(3) a single ballot that is printed on more than one page may permit voters to cast on the first page a vote for or against any local government ballot question printed on a subsequent ballot page; and(4) regardless of the order in which local government ballot questions are filed with the county clerk, the ballot questions shall be printed on the ballot in the order provided in Section 1-10-8 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-16-8, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 381; 1977, ch. 222, § 98; 2003, ch. 356, § 33; 2007, ch. 337, § 18; 2019, ch. 212, § 139. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, provided procedures for printing ballot questions; in the section heading, deleted "State constitutional amendments" and added "Ballot questions", and added "space on ballot"; deleted "Proposed constitutional amendments or other"; and added Subsections B through D. The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, eliminated reference to emergency and provisional paper ballots and absentee ballots.The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, inserted "and provisional" in the section heading and inserted "or provisional" following "voters on emergency".
NM Stat § 1-16-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 16 - Ballot Questions|Section 1-16-10 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-16-10, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 383; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — 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 provisions of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-16-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 16 - Ballot Questions|Section 1-16-11 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-16-11, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 384; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — 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 of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.