New Mexico Statutes
§ 1-17-13 — Referendum petitions; writ of mandamus
New Mexico § 1-17-13
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 1-17-13 (2026).
Text
A.If the secretary of state fails or refuses to examine and certify the sufficiency or insufficiency of any referendum petition within the time prescribed, any twenty-five qualified electors who feel aggrieved thereby may within fifteen days thereafter apply to the supreme court for a writ of mandamus.
B.If the court decides that such petition is legally sufficient, it shall order the secretary of state to file and certify the sufficiency thereof as of the date upon which it was first offered for filing. A certified copy of the court's finding and order shall be attached to such petition.
C.On a proper showing that the referendum petition is not legally sufficient, the court may enjoin the secretary of state from certifying its sufficiency.
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Legislative History
1953 Comp., § 3-17-13, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 398.
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New Mexico § 1-17-13, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/1/1-17-13.