{"data":{"id":"us-nm/1-20-23","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"1-20-23","heading":"Violation of code by officers.","body":"Violation of the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978] by officers consists of the wilful [willful] violation of the Election Code by any state or county officer or by any deputy or assistant thereto, or the wilful [willful] failure or refusal of any such person to perform any act or duty required of him by the Election Code.\nAny officer, deputy or assistant who commits such wilful [willful] violation of the Election Code is guilty of a fourth degree felony and, in addition, violation is sufficient cause for removal from office in a proceeding instituted for that purpose as provided by law.","path":["Chapter 1 - Elections","ARTICLE 20 Offenses and Penalties"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18502/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"c596e79cf6d00d4869342d1969704fadee2f02e22bf49d3c9b6506aa7e49e60d","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/1-20-22","next":"us-nm/1-20-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}