New Mexico Statutes
§ 1-1-3 — "Shall" and "may"
As used in the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978], "shall" is mandatory and "may" is permissive.
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Legislative History
1953 Comp., § 3-1-3, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 3.
Nearby Sections
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§ 1-1-1
Election Code§ 1-1-1.1
Purpose of [Election] Code§ 1-1-10
Qualified political party§ 1-1-11
Precinct§ 1-1-12
Consolidated precinct§ 1-1-13
Election board§ 1-1-14
Publication§ 1-1-15
Posting§ 1-1-16
Registration officer§ 1-1-16.1
Registration agent§ 1-1-16.2
New registrant§ 1-1-18
Oath includes affirmation§ 1-1-19
Elections covered by code§ 1-1-2
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