New Mexico Statutes Chapter 1. Elections § 1-19A-10. Public election fund; creation; use

(1) financing the election campaigns of certified candidates for covered offices;

(2) paying administrative and enforcement costs of the Voter Action Act; and

(3) carrying out all other specified provisions of the Voter Action Act.

(1) qualifying contributions that have been submitted to the secretary;

(2) any recurring balance of unspent fund money distributed to a certified candidate who does not remain a candidate through the primary or general election period for which the money was distributed;

(3) money that remains unspent or unencumbered by a certified candidate following the date of the primary election;

(4) money that remains unspent or unencumbered by a certified candidate following the date of the general election;

(5) unspent contributions to a candidate;

(6) money distributed to the fund from funds received pursuant to the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (1995);  1 and

(7) money appropriated by the legislature or as otherwise provided by law.