New Mexico Statutes

§ 1-2-1 — Secretary of state; chief election officer; rules

New Mexico § 1-2-1
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 1Elections
Art. 2Election Officers and Boards

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 1-2-1 (2026).

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A. The secretary of state is the chief election officer of the state. B. The secretary of state shall:

(1)obtain and maintain uniformity in the application, operation and interpretation of the Election Code; and (2) subject to the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978], make rules pursuant to the provisions of, and necessary to carry out the purposes of, the Election Code and shall furnish to the county clerks copies of such rules; provided that no rule is adopted or amended within the sixty-three days before a primary or a general election. C. No forms or procedures shall be used in any election held pursuant to the Election Code without prior approval of the secretary of state. If a form is authorized or required by the Election Code and issued or approved by the secretary of

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Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 3-2-1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 22; 1971, ch. 317, § 1; 1975,

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