STATE STATUTES & CODES

NEW MEXICO STATUTES AND CODES

Article 8 - Nominations and Primary Elections, 1-8-1 through 1-8-64.

• Section 1-8-1 - Nominating procedures; major political parties; minor political parties.
• Section 1-8-2 - Nomination by minor political party; convention-designated nominees.
• Section 1-8-3 - Nomination by minor political party; other methods.
• Section 1-8-4 - Secretary of state; certification of nominees; minor political party.
• Section 1-8-5 - Canvassing boards; certification of nominees of parties participating in primary.
• Section 1-8-6 - Vacancy on primary ballot.
• Section 1-8-7 - Vacancy on general election ballot; death of candidate or resignation or death of office holder before primary.
• Section 1-8-8 - Vacancy on general election ballot; occurring after primary.
• Section 1-8-9 - General election; withdrawal of candidates.
• Section 1-8-10 - Primary Election Law; short title.
• Section 1-8-11 - Primary Election Law; time of holding primary.
• Section 1-8-12 - Primary Election Law; proclamation.
• Section 1-8-13 - Primary Election Law; contents of proclamation.
• Section 1-8-14 - Primary Election Law; proclamation; duties of secretary of state.
• Section 1-8-15 - Primary Election Law; proclamation; duties of county clerk.
• Section 1-8-16 - Primary Election Law; proclamation; amendment.
• Section 1-8-17 - Primary Election Law; offices affected; questions prohibited.
• Section 1-8-18 - Primary Election Law; who may become a candidate.
• Section 1-8-19 - Candidacy in primary of one party bars general election ballot designation of different party or as an unaffiliated candidate.
• Section 1-8-20 - Primary Election Law; candidacy for more than one office.
• Section 1-8-21 - Primary election; methods of placing names on primary ballot.
• Section 1-8-21.1 - Designation of candidates by convention.
• Section 1-8-22 to 1-8-24 - Repealed.
• Section 1-8-25 - Primary Election Law; declaration of candidacy; proper filing officer.
• Section 1-8-26 - Primary election law; time of filing; documents necessary to qualify for ballot; challenge.
• Section 1-8-27 - Primary Election Law; declaration of candidacy; manner of filing.
• Section 1-8-28 - Repealed.
• Section 1-8-29 - Primary Election Law; declaration of candidacy; form.
• Section 1-8-30 - Primary Election Law; declaration of candidacy; nominating petition; filing and form.
• Section 1-8-31 - Primary Election Law; nominating petition; signatures to be counted.
• Section 1-8-32 - Primary Election Law; nominating petition; offenses; penalty.
• Section 1-8-33 - Primary election law; nominating petition; number of signatures required.
• Section 1-8-34 - Primary Election Law; nominating petition; withdrawals and additions; copies made available.
• Section 1-8-35 - Primary Election Law; nominating petition; limitation on appeals of validity of nominating petitions.
• Section 1-8-36 - Repealed.
• Section 1-8-36.1 - Primary Election Law; write-in candidates.
• Section 1-8-37 to 1-8-39 - Repealed.
• Section 1-8-39.1 - Declaration of pre-primary designation; certification by secretary of state.
• Section 1-8-40 - Primary Election Law; declaration of candidacy; false statement.
• Section 1-8-41 - Primary Election Law; filing fee.
• Section 1-8-42 - Primary Election Law; pauper's statement in lieu of filing fee.
• Section 1-8-43 - Primary Election Law; order of candidates on ballot.
• Section 1-8-44 - Primary election law; withdrawal of candidates.
• Section 1-8-45 - Independent candidates for general or United States representative special elections; definition.
• Section 1-8-46 - Independent candidates for general or United States representative special elections; right to be placed on ballot.
• Section 1-8-47 - Independent candidates for general or United States representative special elections; withdrawal of name.
• Section 1-8-48 - Independent candidates for general or United States representative special elections; declaration of independent candidacy and nominating petition.
• Section 1-8-49 - Independent candidates for general elections; candidates for president and vice president.
• Section 1-8-50 - Independent candidates for general or United States representative special elections; nominating petition form.
• Section 1-8-51 - Independent candidates for general or United States representative special elections; nominating petitions; required number of signatures.
• Section 1-8-52 - Independent candidates for general or United States representative special elections; nominating petitions; circulation; date of filing.
• Section 1-8-52.1 - Independent candidates for general elections; who may become a candidate for nomination.
• Section 1-8-53 - Short title.
• Section 1-8-54 - Presidential primary; date of election.
• Section 1-8-54.1 - Selection of national convention delegates by major political parties; certification.
• Section 1-8-55 - Conduct of election.
• Section 1-8-56 - Nomination by committee.
• Section 1-8-57 - Nomination by petition.
• Section 1-8-58 - Notification to candidates.
• Section 1-8-59 - Voting in presidential primary; ballot position.
• Section 1-8-60 - National convention.
• Section 1-8-61 - Delegate pledge.
• Section 1-8-62 - Repealed.
• Section 1-8-63 - Penalty.
• Section 1-8-64 - Authority of secretary of state and county clerks with regard to acceptance or rejection of petitions.

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