TITLE 1 GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 10 ELECTIONS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS

PART 9 DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY; SUPREME COURT OR COURT OF APPEALS

1.10.9.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of State.

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1.10.9.2 SCOPE: This rule applies to any statewide primary election for the New Mexico supreme court or the New Mexico court of appeals.

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1.10.9.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Section 1-2-1 NMSA 1978; Section 1-10-8 NMSA 1978.

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1.10.9.4 DURATION: Permanent

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1.10.9.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: November 23, 2009.

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1.10.9.6 OBJECTIVE: To establish the procedure for submission of nominating petitions regarding candidates for positions on the supreme court and court of appeals.

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1.10.9.7 DEFINITIONS: “Candidate” or “candidates” means an individual who seeks or considers running for either supreme court justice or court of appeals judge.

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1.10.9.8 DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY; NOMINATING PETITION; SUPREME COURT OR COURT OF APPEALS: In making a declaration of candidacy and in seeking nominating petition signatures, all candidates for the supreme court or court of appeals shall designate the specific numeral position, as set forth in 1.10.10 NMAC, on the supreme court or court of appeals for which they seek nomination. Failure to do so will result in the rejection of the candidate’s nominating petition signatures.

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HISTORY OF 1.10.9 NMAC: [RESERVED]