2020 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 1 - Elections
Article 8 - Nominations and Primary Elections
Section 1-8-15 - Primary Election Law; proclamation; duties of county clerk.
Upon receipt of the authenticated copy of the proclamation, the county clerk shall immediately specify the offices for which each major political party may nominate candidates and have the itemized proclamation published once each week for two consecutive weeks. If there is no newspaper of general circulation in the county, the proclamation shall be printed and posted in six public places in the county. Such publication and posting shall be in Spanish and in English.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-8-14, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 164; 1975, ch. 255, § 105; 1981, ch. 147, § 3.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For publication of proclamation by secretary of state, see 1-8-14 NMSA 1978.
For amendment of proclamation, see 1-8-16 NMSA 1978.
Publication costs. — The county clerk's publication costs should be paid for from the county fund provided therefor. 1943 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 43-4344 (opinion rendered under former law).
