New Mexico Statutes
§ 1-8-21 — Primary election; methods of placing names on primary ballot
A.All candidates seeking primary election nomination to a statewide office or the office of United States representative shall file declarations of candidacy with the proper filing officer. Candidates shall file nominating petitions at the time of filing their declarations of candidacy. Candidates who seek, but do not obtain, preprimary convention designation by a major political party may file new declarations of candidacy and nominating petitions pursuant to Section 1-8- 33 NMSA 1978.
B.Except as provided in Subsection C of this section, candidates for any other state or federal office listed in the proclamation issued pursuant to Section 1-8-13 NMSA 1978 shall have their names placed on the primary election ballot by filing declarations of candidacy and nominating petitions with the p
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Legislative History
1978 Comp., § 1-8-21, enacted by Laws 1996, ch. 20, § 3; 2009, ch. 202, § 1; 2023,
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