A. Presidential electors of the state shall meet at 11:00 a.m. in the office of the secretary of state on the day fixed by the laws of the United States for presidential electors to cast their ballots for president and vice president of the United States.
B. At such meeting the presidential electors shall organize by choosing a presiding officer and a secretary.
C. If the full number of electors required by law are not present at such meeting for any reason, those presidential electors present shall, from a list of names nominated by the state chairman of that party, forthwith choose electors from the voters of that state party.
D. The secretary of state shall provide such clerical assistance as needed by the presidential electors in performing their duties.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-15-6, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 356; 1977, ch. 222, § 91.
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.