If a person has been a candidate for the nomination of a major political party in the primary election, he shall not have his name printed on the ballot at the next succeeding general election except under the party name of the party designated on his declaration of candidacy filed for such primary election.
§ 1-8-19 NMSA 1978
Candidacy in primary of one party bars general election ballot designation of different party or as an unaffiliated candidate
Known as the Primary Election Law
The act spans §§ 1–1 (69 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Anderson v. Hooper (1980)
Most recently applied in Anderson v. Hooper (July 1980)
1953 Comp., § 3-8-17.1, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 255, § 106; 1981, ch. 147, § 5.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.