New Mexico Statutes

§ 1-2-2 — Secretary of state; general duties

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

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 1-2-2 (2026).

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The secretary of state shall: A. generally supervise all elections by administering the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978] in its statewide application; B. prepare instructions for the conduct of election and registration matters in accordance with the laws of the state; C. advise county clerks, boards of county commissioners and boards of registration as to the proper methods of performing their duties prescribed by the Election Code; D. report possible violations of the Election Code of which the secretary of state has knowledge to the district attorney or the attorney general for prosecution; E. cause to be published in book form and distributed to the county clerk of each county for use by precinct boards [election boards] a sufficient number of copies of the Election Code as it is fr

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Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 3-2-2, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 23; 1975, ch. 255, § 8; 1995,

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