Learn About the Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The petition and order for referendum shall be in the following form:
“PETITION FOR REFERENDUM To the Honorable | ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
(Name of secretary of state) |
We, the undersigned, qualified electors of ․․․․․․․․․․ county, New Mexico, who disapprove Laws 19 ․․․, Chapter ․․․, of New Mexico, approved ․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, 19 ․․․, entitled ‘An Act ․․․․․․․․․․,’ respectfully request by this our petition that it be referred to the people of New Mexico, to the end that the same may be approved or rejected by vote of the qualified electors of the state at the next regular general election to be held on the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, 19 ․․․; and each of us for himself says: I am a qualified elector of ․․․․․․․․․․ county, New Mexico, and my residence, post-office address and voting precinct are correctly written after my name.
NAME | RESIDENCE | POST-OFFICE | VOTING PRECINCT.” |
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 1. Elections § 1-17-2. Referendum petitions; form - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-1-elections/nm-st-sect-1-17-2/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature or via Westlaw before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw's Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)