{"data":{"id":"us-nm/1-8-1","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"1-8-1","heading":"Nominating procedures; major political parties; minor political parties.","body":"A. Any major political party in New Mexico, as defined in Section 1-7-7 NMSA 1978, shall nominate its candidates, other than its presidential candidates, by secret ballot at the next succeeding primary election as prescribed in the Primary Election Law [1-8-10 to 1-8-52 NMSA 1978].\nB. Any minor political party in New Mexico, as defined in Section 1-7-7 NMSA 1978, shall nominate candidates for public office in the manner prescribed in its party rules and regulations and according to the provisions of the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978].","path":["Chapter 1 - Elections","ARTICLE 8 Nominations and Primary Elections"],"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":"05ba34bdfb230bc31975945d7707e3530cf080e9e75e37454d0d220cc606d7d6","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/1-7-7","next":"us-nm/1-8-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}