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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 1. Elections § 1-19A-3. Terms of participation; declaration of intent

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

A. A person choosing to obtain financing pursuant to the Voter Action Act shall first file with the secretary a declaration of intent to participate in that act as an applicant candidate for a stated covered office. The declaration of intent shall be filed with the secretary prior to or during the qualifying period according to forms and procedures developed by the secretary.

B. To become an applicant candidate and participate in the Voter Action Act, a person shall submit a declaration of intent prior to collecting any qualifying contributions or other contributions and make explicit in the declaration that the candidate has complied with and will continue to comply with that act's contribution and expenditure limits and all other requirements set forth in that act and rules issued by the secretary.

C. Except as provided in Subsection D of this section, a person shall not be eligible to become an applicant candidate if the person has accepted contributions totaling more than one hundred dollars ($100) from any one contributor during the election cycle in which the person is running for office.

D. A person who has accepted contributions of more than one hundred dollars ($100) from any one contributor during the election cycle in which the person decides to run for a covered office is still eligible to become an applicant candidate if:

(1) the contributions were for a candidacy for an office other than a covered office and no money was raised for or expended on any campaign-related activity for a covered office during the time those contributions were made;

(2) the person does not solicit or accept contributions for a candidacy for an office other than a covered office or for the purpose of supporting or opposing a ballot measure or another candidate after the person declares candidacy for a covered office or becomes an applicant candidate;

(3) the person places all campaign account money that was collected before the person became an applicant candidate in a segregated bank account and does not transfer any money into or out of that account for the duration of the person's campaign for a covered office; and

(4) the person agrees that, if elected to the covered office, the person will transfer all money in the campaign account to the fund.

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