Section 1-8-4 - Secretary of state; certification of nominees; minor political party.
1-8-4. Secretary of state; certification of nominees; minor political party.
Upon receipt of certificates of nomination of any minor political party, the secretary of state shall:
A. determine whether the method of nomination used by the certifying political party complies with the current rules and regulations of that party on file in his office;
B. determine whether all the requirements of Sections 1-8-1, 1-8-2 and 1-8-3 NMSA 1978 have been complied with and that the petition and list of signatures and addresses of voters are valid and comply with law; and
C. if such determinations are answered in the affirmative, certify the names of the party's nominees as candidates for the office for which each is nominated to each county clerk in the state.