Failure of any person to obey any summons required to be issued by, or issued pursuant to, the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978] is contempt and is punishable as provided by law.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-13-20, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 322.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Inability to comply with judgment or order as defense to charge of contempt, 22 A.L.R. 1256, 31 A.L.R. 649, 40 A.L.R. 546, 76 A.L.R. 390, 120 A.L.R. 703.
Mandamus, contempt for disobedience of, 30 A.L.R. 148.
Contempt, degree of proof necessary in proceeding based on, 49 A.L.R. 975.
Punishment of election officers for contempt, 64 A.L.R. 1019.
Right to punish for contempt for failure to obey court order or decree either beyond power or jurisdiction of court or merely erroneous, 12 A.L.R.2d 1059.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 13 - Post-Election Duties
Section 1-13-1 - Post-election duties; county canvassing board.
Section 1-13-2 - Post-election duties; missing returns.
Section 1-13-4 - Post-election duties; county canvass; method.
Section 1-13-5 - Post-election duties; county canvass; defective returns; correction.
Section 1-13-7 - Post-election duties; county canvass; when recheck is required.
Section 1-13-8 - Post-election duties; county canvass; search for missing returns.
Section 1-13-9 - Post-election duties; county canvass; voting machine recheck.
Section 1-13-10 - Post-election duties; voting machine recheck; cost.
Section 1-13-11 - Post-election duties; tie vote.
Section 1-13-12 - Post-election duties; mandamus to compel canvass.
Section 1-13-13 - Post-election duties; county canvassing board; certifying results.
Section 1-13-14 - Post-election duties; opening the ballot box.
Section 1-13-15 - Post-election duties; statewide election; state canvass.
Section 1-13-16 - Post-election duties; secretary of state duties.
Section 1-13-17 - Post-election duties; nature of documents.
Section 1-13-18 - Post-election duties; state canvass; corrections.
Section 1-13-19 - Post-election duties; proceedings for contempt.
Section 1-13-20 - Post-election duties; expense of corrections.
Section 1-13-21 - Clearing voting systems; transferring ballots.
Section 1-13-22 - Post-election duties; responsibility for voting machines.
Section 1-13-23 - Post-election duties; records.
Section 1-13-24 - Post-election duties; unopposed write-in candidates.