2020 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 1 - Elections
Article 8 - Nominations and Primary Elections
Section 1-8-14 - Primary Election Law; proclamation; duties of secretary of state.

Upon the proclamation being filed, the secretary of state shall immediately:

A. publish the proclamation for five consecutive days in at least four daily newspapers of general circulation in the state;

B. post the proclamation and any amended proclamation on the secretary of state's web site; and

C. send an authenticated copy of the proclamation or any amended proclamation to each county clerk along with a copy of the text in an editable electronic format.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-8-13, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 163; 2015, ch. 145, § 52.

The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, required the secretary of state to post the proclamation, calling a primary election to be held, and any amended proclamation on the secretary of state's website and to send to each county clerk a copy of the proclamation or any amended proclamation along with a copy of the test in an editable electronic format; in Subsection A, after "state", deleted "and"; added a new Subsection B and redesignated former Subsection B as Subsection C; and in Subsection C, after "send", deleted "by certified mail", after "copy of the proclamation", added "or any amended proclamation", and after "each county clerk", added "along with a copy of the text in an editable electronic format".

Publication costs. — The secretary of state should pay for the publications made from that office. 1943 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 43-4334 (opinion rendered under former law).

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Liability of public officers for breach of duty in respect of election or primary election laws, 153 A.L.R. 109.