Candidates for the office of United States senator shall be nominated during the year of the general election next preceding the expiration of the term of office of the United States senator whose successor is to be nominated and elected. Nominations shall be in the manner prescribed by the Election Code [Chapter 1 NMSA 1978] for state officers.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-15-11, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 361.
Cross references. — For nominating procedures, see 1-8-1 to 1-8-8 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 15 - Presidential Electors, Senators, Congressmen and Expiring Terms
Section 1-15-1 - Presidential electors; notification of state chairmen.
Section 1-15-2 - Presidential electors; primary election.
Section 1-15-3 - Presidential electors; nomination.
Section 1-15-4 - Presidential electors; election.
Section 1-15-4.1 - Compact enacted and entered into.
Section 1-15-5 - Presidential electors; duties.
Section 1-15-6 - Presidential electors; organization.
Section 1-15-7 - Presidential electors; when governor fills vacancy.
Section 1-15-8 - Presidential electors; electoral college casting ballots; certification of results.
Section 1-15-9 - Presidential electors; penalty.
Section 1-15-10 - Presidential electors; per diem and mileage.
Section 1-15-11 - United States senator; nomination.
Section 1-15-12 - United States senator; election.
Section 1-15-13 - United States senator; canvass of vote.
Section 1-15-14 - United States senator; vacancy.
Section 1-15-15 - Unconstitutional.
Section 1-15-15.1 - Unconstitutional.
Section 1-15-15.2 - [United States representative; congressional districts.]
Section 1-15-16 - Unconstitutional.
Section 1-15-16.1 - Precincts.
Section 1-15-17 - United States representative; nomination and election.
Section 1-15-18.1 - United States representative; vacancy.
Section 1-15-19 - Expiring and succeeding terms.
Section 1-15-20 - Expiring term and next succeeding term in same election.
Section 1-15-21 - Expiring term and next succeeding term; nomination.
Section 1-15-22 - Expiring term and next succeeding term; filing fee.