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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
When a write-in candidate has been qualified by the proper filing officer pursuant to the Election Code:
A. a space for entering the name of the write-in candidate shall be clearly designated by the use of the heading “Declared Write-in Candidate” after the listing of other candidates for that office; and
B. the write-in candidate's name shall not be pre-printed on the ballot, nor displayed or otherwise provided in any polling place by any election official or member of an election board.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 1. Elections § 1-10-13. Ballots; write-in candidates - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-1-elections/nm-st-sect-1-10-13/
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