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§ NMSA 1978, § 1-8-12Primary Election Law; proclamation calling primary and general elections

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Primary Election Law; proclamation calling primary and general elections.
A. The secretary of state shall issue a public proclamation calling a general election to be held
in each county and precinct of the state on the date prescribed by Article 20, Section 6 of the constitution of New Mexico.
B. The general election proclamation shall also call a primary election for the nomination of
general election candidates by each major political party to be held in each county and precinct
of the state on the date prescribed by the Primary Election Law [1-8-11 through 1-8-52 NMSA
1978].
C. The proclamation shall be filed by the secretary of state in the office of the secretary of state
on the last Monday in January of each even-numbered year.

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