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NM Stat § 1-19-36 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 19 - Campaign Practices|Section 1-19-36 - Criminal penalties.

A. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of the Campaign Reporting Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not more than one year or both.B. The Campaign Reporting Act may be enforced by the attorney general or the district attorney in the county where the candidate resides, where a political committee has its principal place of business or where the violation occurred.History: 1978 Comp., § 1-19-36, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 360, § 12; 1993, ch. 46, § 17; 1995, ch. 153, § 17; 2019, ch. 262, § 14; 2021, ch. 109, § 7. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For penalty for late filing or failure to file, see 1-19-35 NMSA 1978. For election offenses and penalties in general, see 1-20-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, in the section heading, added "Criminal" preceding "penalties".The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, in the section heading, deleted "criminal enforcement".The 1995 amendment, effective June 16, 1995, added "criminal" in the section heading and substituted "provision" for "of the provisions" in Subsection A. The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, inserted "enforcement" in the section heading and rewrote this section to the extent that a detailed comparison is impracticable. Intent is required for a violation of the Campaign Reporting Act. — Persons who make contributions in excess of the various contribution limits in the Campaign Reporting Act are subject to criminal penalties and sanctions if they knowingly and willfully violated the limitations on campaign contributions. 2010 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 10-03. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 26 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 379. 29 C.J.S. Elections § 329.
NM Stat § 1-19-37 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 19 - Campaign Practices|Section 1-19-37 - Applicability.

The provisions of the Campaign Reporting Act [1-19-25 to 1-19-36 NMSA 1978] do not apply to any candidate subject to the provisions of the federal law pertaining to campaign practices and finance. History: Laws 1979, ch. 360, § 14.
NM Stat § 1-19A-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 19A - Voter Action|Section 1-19A-1 - Short title.

Chapter 1, Article 19A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Voter Action Act". History: Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 1; 2019, ch. 175, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, changed "Section 1 through 17 of this act" to "Chapter 1, Article 19A NMSA 1978".
NM Stat § 1-19A-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 19A - Voter Action|Section 1-19A-4 - Qualifying contributions.

A. Applicant candidates shall obtain qualifying contributions as follows:(1) for all statewide judicial elective offices, the number of qualifying contributions equal to one-tenth percent of the number of voters in the state; and(2) for the office of district judge:(a) four hundred qualifying contributions in a district with four hundred thousand or more voters;(b) three hundred qualifying contributions in a district with two hundred thousand or more but fewer than four hundred thousand voters;(c) two hundred qualifying contributions in a district with one hundred thousand or more but fewer than two hundred thousand voters; and(d) one hundred qualifying contributions in a district with fewer than one hundred thousand voters.B. Applicant candidates may accept qualifying contributions from persons who become registered within the statutory time frame that would enable those persons to vote in the primary election.C. Voters registered as independent are not excluded from making qualifying contributions but shall be registered within the statutory time frame as independent.D. A payment, gift or anything of value shall not be given in exchange for a qualifying contribution. History: Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 4; 2007 (1st S.S.), ch. 2, § 2; 2020, ch. 9, § 11; 2021, ch. 57, § 2. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2021, ch. 57, § 5, effective June 18, 2021, repealed Laws 2020, ch. 9, §§ 10 through 13, which would have become effective January 1, 2023. The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, prescribed qualifying contribution amounts for the office of district judge, removed references to the office of public regulation commissioner, and made technical corrections; in Subsection A, Paragraph A(2), after "for the office of", deleted "public regulation commissioner, the number of qualifying contributions equal to one-tenth percent of the number of voters in the district of the office for which the candidate is running" and added "district judge", and added Subparagraphs A(2)(a) through A(2)(d); and in Subsection D, deleted "No" and added "A", and after "shall", added "not".The 2007 amendment, effective June 28, 2007, amended Subsection A to change the required number of registered voters from one-quarter percent to one-tenth of one percent.
NM Stat § 1-19A-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 19A - Voter Action|Section 1-19A-4.1 - Allowable contributions.

A. An applicant candidate may collect contributions during the sixty days immediately preceding the qualifying period and throughout the qualifying period from qualified electors registered to vote in the state. An applicant candidate shall not accept contributions from any other source.B. A certified candidate may collect contributions from qualified electors registered to vote in the state. A certified candidate shall not accept contributions from any other source, except as allowed pursuant to Section 1-19A-8 NMSA 1978.C. Total contributions from a qualified elector to a candidate shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per election cycle.History: Laws 2019, ch. 175, § 8. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 175, § 12 made Laws 2019, ch. 175, § 8 effective July 1, 2019.
NM Stat § 1-19A-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 19A - Voter Action|Section 1-19A-5 - Repealed.

History: Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 5; 2007 (1st S.S.), ch. 2, § 3; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 175, § 11. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 175, § 11 repealed 1-19A-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 5, relating to seed money, effective July 1, 2019. For provisions of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-19A-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 19A - Voter Action|Section 1-19A-6 - Certification.

A. Upon receipt of a final submittal of qualifying contributions by an applicant candidate, the secretary shall determine from the applicant candidate's statement whether the applicant candidate has: (1) signed and filed a declaration of intent to obtain financing pursuant to the Voter Action Act in accordance with the requirements of that act;(2) collected and submitted the appropriate number of qualifying contributions after filing a declaration of intent;(3) met the qualifications to be a candidate pursuant to other applicable state election law;(4) complied with contribution and expenditure restrictions; and(5) otherwise met the requirements for obtaining financing pursuant to the Voter Action Act.B. The secretary shall certify applicant candidates complying with the requirements of this section as certified candidates as soon as possible and no later than ten days after final submittal of qualifying contributions and certification as a candidate pursuant to other applicable state election law.C. A certified candidate shall comply with all requirements of the Voter Action Act after certification and throughout the primary election and general election cycles. A certified candidate who accepts public campaign finance funds for the primary election shall comply with all the requirements of the Voter Action Act for the remainder of the election cycle in question, even if the certified candidate decides not to accept such funds for the general election. History: Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 6; 2019, ch. 175, § 4. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, revised the process for certifying candidates by requiring the secretary of state to determine whether an applicant candidate has met the requirements for certification from the applicant candidate's signed statement; and in Subsection A, added "from the applicant candidate's statement", in Paragraph A(2), added "collected and", and after "qualifying contributions", added "after filing a declaration of intent", in Paragraph A(3), deleted "qualified as" and added "met the qualifications", and in Paragraph A(4), deleted "seed money".
NM Stat § 1-19A-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 19A - Voter Action|Section 1-19A-8 - Political party expenditures; contributions to certified candidates.

A. A certified candidate may accept monetary or in-kind contributions from a political party; provided that the aggregate amount of such contributions from all political party committees combined does not exceed the equivalent of ten percent of the value of that candidate's aggregate public financing per election cycle. B. All in-kind contributions from a political party distributed to certified candidates shall be used for campaign-related purposes. C. Nothing in this section shall prevent political party funds from being used for general operating expenses of the party; conventions; nominating and endorsing candidates; identifying, researching and developing the party's position on issues; party platform activities; noncandidate-specific voter registration; noncandidate-specific get-out-the-vote drives; travel expenses for noncandidate party leaders and staff; and other noncandidate-specific party building activities. History: Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 8. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 23 made the act effective July 1, 2003.
NM Stat § 1-19A-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 19A - Voter Action|Section 1-19A-9 - Candidate reporting requirements.

A. The secretary shall publish guidelines outlining permissible campaign-related expenditures and penalties for violations of the Voter Action Act by September 1, 2019.B. Applicant candidates shall file a report listing contributions and expenditures with their application for certification.C. Applicant candidates shall file qualifying contributions with the secretary during the qualifying period according to procedures developed by the secretary. In developing these procedures, the secretary shall use existing campaign reporting procedures and deadlines whenever practical. D. Certified candidates shall report all contributions and expenditures according to the campaign reporting schedule specified in the Campaign Reporting Act [1-19-25 to 1-19-36 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 9; 2019; ch. 175, § 6. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, required the secretary of state to publish guidelines outlining penalties for violations of the Voter Action Act, and removed certain reporting requirements; in Subsection A, added "and penalties for violations of the Voter Action Act by September 1, 2019"; in Subsection B, after "report listing", deleted "seed money"; in Subsection D, after "shall report", added "all contributions and", after "campaign reporting", deleted "requirements" and added "schedule", and after "specified in the", deleted "Election Code" and added "Campaign Reporting Act"; and deleted former Subsections E and F, which specified certain reporting requirements.
NM Stat § 1-19A-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 19A - Voter Action|Section 1-19A-11 - Determination of fund amount.

A. By January 1, 2007, and every two years thereafter, the secretary shall prepare and provide to the legislature a report documenting, evaluating and making recommendations relating to the administration, implementation and enforcement of the Voter Action Act. B. In the report, the secretary shall set out the revenues received to date, the expected costs to the fund for the next election cycle and the amount of the annual appropriation from the legislature that will be required to meet this need. History: Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 11. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 23 made the act effective July 1, 2003.
NM Stat § 1-19A-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 19A - Voter Action|Section 1-19A-12 - Timing of fund distribution.

A. Beginning with the election cycle that ends with the general election in 2006, the secretary shall distribute money from the fund to certified candidates. B. For a primary election certified candidate, the secretary shall distribute the amount due to that certified candidate for that covered office within one week of certification. C. For a candidate certified for the general election, the secretary shall distribute the amount due to that certified candidate for that covered office within one week after the primary election or, for a minor party or independent candidate, within one week after certification of the candidate. History: Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 12. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 23 made the act effective July 1, 2003.
NM Stat § 1-19A-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 19A - Voter Action|Section 1-19A-14 - Repealed.

History: Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 14; 2007 (1st S.S.), ch. 2, § 7; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 175, § 11. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 175, § 11 repealed 1-19A-14 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 14, relating to matching funds, effective July 1, 2019. For provisions of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 1-19A-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 19A - Voter Action|Section 1-19A-15 - Administration; secretary of state; duties.

A. The secretary shall adopt rules to ensure effective administration of the Voter Action Act. B. The rules shall include procedures for: (1) qualifications, certification and disbursement of revenues and return of unspent fund revenues; (2) obtaining qualifying contributions; (3) certification of candidates; (4) collection of revenues; and (5) return of fund disbursements and other money to the fund. History: Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 15. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 23 made the act effective July 1, 2003.
NM Stat § 1-19A-15.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 19A - Voter Action|Section 1-19A-15.1 - State ethics commission; jurisdiction.

A. The state ethics commission shall have jurisdiction to investigate and adjudicate a complaint alleging a civil violation of a provision of the Voter Action Act in accordance with the provisions of the State Ethics Commission Act [10-16G-1 to 10-16G-16 NMSA 1978].B. The secretary of state shall forward complaints it receives alleging violations of the Voter Action Act to the state ethics commission in accordance with a formalized agreement. History: Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 20; 2021, ch. 109, § 8. ANNOTATIONSThe 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, removed jurisdiction from the secretary of state to investigate and adjudicate complaints; and removed a provision requiring the state ethics commission and the secretary of state to make recommendations to the legislature on any necessary changes to the Voter Action Act; deleted "On and after January 1, 2020" and redesignated former Paragraphs A(1) and A(2) as Subsections A and B, respectively; in Subsection B, after "The", deleted "state ethics commission shall share jurisdiction to investigate and adjudicate complaints, or any aspect of a complaint, with the secretary of state as formalized through an agreement. The", and after "in accordance with", added "a formalized"; and deleted former Subsection B.
NM Stat § 1-19A-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 19A - Voter Action|Section 1-19A-16 - Appeals.

The procedure for challenging a certification decision by the secretary is as follows: A. a person aggrieved by a certification decision or a decision regarding the distribution of matching funds may appeal to the secretary within three days of the decision. The appeal shall be in writing and shall set forth the reasons for appeal; B. within five days after an appeal is properly made, and after due notice is given to the parties in dispute, the secretary shall hold a hearing whereby: (1) the appellant has the burden of providing evidence to demonstrate that the secretary's decision was improper; and (2) the secretary shall rule on the appeal within three days after the completion of the hearing; C. the parties in dispute may appeal the decision of the secretary by commencing an action in district court; and D. certified candidates whose certification is revoked on appeal shall return to the secretary any unspent money distributed from the fund. If the secretary or court finds that an appeal was made frivolously or to result in delay or hardship, the secretary or court may sanction the moving party by requiring the party to pay costs of the administrative hearing, the court hearing and the opposing parties. History: Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 16. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 14, § 23 made the act effective July 1, 2003.
NM Stat § 1-20-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 20 - Offenses and Penalties|Section 1-20-2 - Scope of penalty provision.

A. Unless otherwise provided in the law governing elections of a political subdivision, Sections 1-20-4 through 1-20-22 NMSA 1978 describing offenses and imposing penalties shall apply to all elections conducted in the state. B. "Election Code" as used in Sections 1-20-4 through 1-20-22 NMSA 1978 includes laws governing the elections of municipalities, school districts or bond elections held pursuant to the Bond Election Act [repealed]. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-20-1.1, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 255, § 123. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed the Bond Election Act, 6-15-23 to 6-15-28 NMSA 1978, effective April 3, 2019.
NM Stat § 1-20-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 20 - Offenses and Penalties|Section 1-20-3 - Registration offenses.

Registration offenses consist of performing any of the following acts willfully and with knowledge and intent to deceive any registration officer or to subvert the registration requirements of the law or rights of any qualified elector: A. signing or offering to sign a certificate of registration when not a qualified elector; B. falsifying any information on the certificate of registration; C. soliciting, procuring, aiding, abetting, inducing or attempting to solicit, procure, aid, abet or induce any person to register or attempt to register with the name of any other person, whether real, deceased or fictitious; or D. destroying the certificate of registration of any qualified elector, or removing such certificate from its proper binder or file, except as provided in the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978]. Whoever commits a registration offense is guilty of a fourth degree felony. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-20-2, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 428; 1985, ch. 207, § 34; 1993, ch. 314, § 60; 1993, ch. 316, § 58. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For registration of electors, see 1-4-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. For sentencing for felonies, see 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. 1993 amendments. — Identical amendments to this section were enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 314, § 60 and Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 58, both effective June 18, 1993, which substituted "certificate" for "affidavit" throughout the section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 1993, ch. 316, § 58. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Purging voters' registration lists, remedy and procedure for, 69 A.L.R. 1035. Voters' registration lists, attorney general as proper party to bring action to purge, 96 A.L.R. 1035. 29 C.J.S. Elections §§ 326, 342.
NM Stat § 1-20-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 20 - Offenses and Penalties|Section 1-20-4 - Unlawful opening of ballot box.

Unlawful opening of a ballot box consists of opening any ballot box or inspecting or removing the contents thereof without lawful authority, or conspiring with others to have the same done. Whoever commits unlawful opening of a ballot box is guilty of a fourth degree felony. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-20-3, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 429. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For opening ballot box, see 1-13-14 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 26 Am. Jur. 2d Elections §§ 469, 487 et seq. 29 C.J.S. Elections §§ 327, 340.
NM Stat § 1-20-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 20 - Offenses and Penalties|Section 1-20-5 - Unlawful opening of a voting machine.

Unlawful opening of a voting machine consists of, without lawful authority, opening, unlocking, inspecting, tampering, resetting or adjusting a voting machine owned by any county, or conspiring with others to have the same done. Whoever commits unlawful opening of a voting machine is guilty of a fourth degree felony. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-20-4, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 430.
NM Stat § 1-20-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 20 - Offenses and Penalties|Section 1-20-6 - Unlawful possession of keys.

Unlawful possession of keys consists of the possession at any time of any key to a voting machine or ballot box, or possession of an imitation or duplicate thereof, or making or causing to be made any imitation or duplicate thereof, unless authorized by the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978]. Whoever commits unlawful possession of keys is guilty of a fourth degree felony. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-20-5, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 431.
NM Stat § 1-20-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 20 - Offenses and Penalties|Section 1-20-7 - Unlawful possession of absentee ballot.

Unlawful possession of absentee ballot consists of the possession at any time of absentee ballot materials when not authorized by the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978] to be in possession of such materials, or when such materials were obtained in an unlawful manner. As used in this section, "absentee ballot materials" means an absentee ballot, absentee ballot envelopes, the absentee ballot register or an absentee ballot return. Whoever commits unlawful possession of absentee ballot is guilty of a fourth degree felony. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-20-5.1, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 111, § 1; 1979, ch. 378, § 17. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For right to vote by absentee ballot, see 1-6-3 NMSA 1978. For issuance of ballot, see 1-6-5 NMSA 1978. For penalty for fourth degree felony, see 31-18-15 NMSA 1978. Severability. — Laws 1979, ch. 378, § 18, provided for the severability of the act if any part or application thereof is held invalid.
NM Stat § 1-20-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 1 - Elections|Article 20 - Offenses and Penalties|Section 1-20-8.1 - Conduct of election; fraudulent and double voting.

Every person not entitled to vote who fraudulently votes, and every person who votes or offers to vote more than once at any one election, is guilty of a fourth degree felony. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-12-12, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 248; 1978 Comp., § 1-12-9 recompiled as § 1-20-8.1 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109 recompiled former 1-12-9 NMSA 1978 as 1-20-8.1 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2011. Cross references. — For false voting, see 1-20-8 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 26 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 468. 29 C.J.S. Elections § 325.