New Mexico Statutes § 1-8-1 Nominating procedures; major political parties; minor political parties
Statute Text
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 in Section
1-7-7
NMSA 1978, shall nominate candidates for public office in the manner prescribed in its party rules and regulations and according to the provisions of the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978].
Source
1953 Comp., § 3-8-1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 151; 1975, ch. 255, § 99; 2003, ch. 300, § 1; 2014 , ch. 40 , § 2 ; 2014 , ch. 81 , § 2 .
History
Amended by 2014 , c. 81 , s. 2 , eff. 3/12/2014 .
Amended by 2014 , c. 40 , s. 2 , eff. 3/7/2014 .
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