This rule was filed as 1 NMAC 10.11.

TITLE 1 GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 10 ELECTIONS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS

PART 11 ORDER OF OFFFICES ON THE BALLOT

1.10.11.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of State.

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1.10.11.2 SCOPE: This rule applies to any statewide primary or general election.

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1.10.11.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Election Code, Section 1-10-8 NMSA 1978.

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1.10.11.4 DURATION: Permanent

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1.10.11.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: December 15, 1997 [unless a later date is cited at the end of a section]

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1.10.11.6 OBJECTIVE: To establish the order of offices on the voting machines and paper ballots in a primary or general election.

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1.10.11.7 DEFINITIONS: Other district offices: "other district offices" means the public regulation commission (5 districts), district judge (13 districts), district attorney (13 districts), state board of education (10 districts).

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1.10.11.8 ORDER OF OTHER DISTRICT OFFICES: The order of preference of other district offices, when applicable, on a ballot and voting machines in a primary or general election shall be in the following order:

A. public regulation commission;

B. district judge;

C. district attorney;

D. state board of education.

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HISTORY OF 1.10.11 NMAC: [RESERVED]