The vote for the office of United States senator shall be cast, counted, returned and canvassed in the same manner as the vote is cast, counted, returned and canvassed for state officers. Upon completion of the canvass, the state canvassing board shall immediately transmit the results of such election of United States senator to the president of the United States senate.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-15-13, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 363.
Cross references. — For casting and counting votes, see 1-12-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
For returns and canvasser, see 1-13-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
Official canvass record used to determine signatures required. — In determining the number of signatures required to be contained in a petition for nomination the official canvass is to be the record that is used. 1964 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 64-35 (opinion rendered under former law).
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.