The back of each page of every referendum petition containing the signatures shall bear the following certificate executed by the person who circulated that page of the referendum petition:
"STATE OF NEW MEXICOCOUNTY OF ............
I, ........., do hereby certify that the signatures appearing on the front hereof were signed in my presence; that to the best of my knowledge and belief each such signature is genuine; and that the person so signing is a qualified elector in the county named on this page.
........................................................... (signature of person soliciting signatures for petition)
........................................................... (post-office)".
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-17-6, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 391.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 42 Am. Jur. 2d Initiative and Referendum § 30.
82 C.J.S. Statutes § 124.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 17 - Referendum Petitions
Section 1-17-1 - Referendum petitions; who may sign.
Section 1-17-2 - Referendum petitions; form.
Section 1-17-3 - Referendum petitions; solicitor of signatures; duty.
Section 1-17-4 - Referendum petitions; penalty.
Section 1-17-5 - Referendum petitions; requirements as to contents.
Section 1-17-6 - Referendum petitions; form of certificate.
Section 1-17-7 - Referendum petitions; false certification; penalty.
Section 1-17-8 - Referendum petitions; approval before circulation.
Section 1-17-9 - Referendum petitions; number; popular name.
Section 1-17-10 - Referendum petitions; sufficiency or insufficiency.
Section 1-17-11 - Referendum petitions; sufficiency of petition; burden of proof.
Section 1-17-12 - Referendum petitions; determination of insufficiency; duty of secretary of state.