Regardless of the cause, no vacancy on the primary election ballot occurring after the period for filing a declaration of candidacy or the date of filing with the secretary of state a certificate of designation by state convention, whichever the case may be, shall be filled.
§ 1-8-6 NMSA 1978
Vacancy on primary ballot
Known as the Primary Election Law
The act spans §§ 1–1 (69 sections).
1953 Comp., § 3-8-6, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 156; 1975, ch. 295, § 1.
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.