New Mexico § 1-2-1 - Secretary of state; chief election officer; rules
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 1-2-1 — Secretary of state; chief election officer; rules, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-2-1. Secretary of state; chief election officer; rules
A. The secretary of state is the chief election officer of the state. B. The secretary of state shall: (1) obtain and maintain uniformity in the application, operation and interpretation
of the Election Code; and (2) subject to the State Rules Act, make rules pursuant to the provisions of, and
necessary to carry out the purposes of, the Election Code and shall furnish to the
county clerks copies of such rules; provided that no rule is adopted or amended within
the sixty-three days before a primary or a general election. C. No forms or procedures shall be used in any election held pursuant to the Election
Code without prior approval of the secretary of state. If a form is authorized or required by the Election Code and issued or approved
by the secretary of state, only the form issued or approved by the secretary may be
used.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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