2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 1: Elections
Article 8: Nominations and Primary Elections, 1-8-1 through 1-8-64
Section 1-8-25: Proper filing officer; declaration of candidacy; nominating petitions; withdrawal of candidacy.

1-8-25. Proper filing officer; declaration of candidacy; nominating petitions; withdrawal of candidacy.

For the purposes of Chapter 1, Articles 8 and 12 NMSA 1978, the proper filing officer is:

A. the secretary of state for the offices of:

(1) United States senator;

(2) United States representative;

(3) all state elective offices;

(4) legislative offices elected from multicounty districts;

(5) all public regulation commission districts;

(6) all elective judicial offices in the judicial department, except magistrates; and

(7) all offices representing a district composed of more than one county; and

B. the county clerk for the offices of:

(1) all elective county offices;

(2) magistrates; and

(3) legislative offices elected from a district located wholly within one county or that is composed of only one county.