A. If any political party convention nominates any individual to be placed on the general election ballot for the term next succeeding the expiring term, then such person nominated by the party convention shall be deemed to also be designated by the convention for the expiring term. No candidate may be designated by the convention for the expiring term only.
B. Any candidate whose name is placed on the direct primary ballot in the primary election for the term next succeeding the expiring term shall be conclusively presumed to have declared as a candidate for both the expiring term and the succeeding term.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-15-21, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 371.
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.