1-1-5.9: Proper filing officer.

As used in the Election Code, "proper filing officer" means, for the purposes of filing:

A. reports required by the Campaign Reporting Act [1-19-25 to 1-19-36 NMSA 1978] and the School District Campaign Reporting Act [1-22A-1 to 1-22A-10 NMSA 1978], the secretary of state;

B. declarations of candidacy and candidate qualification documents by any candidate for statewide or federal office, the secretary of state; and

C. declarations of candidacy and candidate qualification documents by all other candidates, the county clerk of the county in which the candidate resides.