Any person who is a qualified elector of New Mexico and who disapproves any law not excepted by the constitution of New Mexico may sign a referendum petition in his own proper handwriting, and not otherwise, to order a referendum vote upon a law enacted at the last preceding session of the legislature.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-17-1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 386.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For definition of qualified voter, see 1-1-4 NMSA 1978.
For constitutional provisions as to referendum, see N.M. Const., art. IV, § 1.
Sections on referendum petitions are applicable only to referendums which are permitted by N.M. Const., art. IV, § 1. 1964 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 64-108 (opinion rendered under former law).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 42 Am. Jur. 2d Initiative and Referendum § 28.
Applicability of constitutional requirements as to legislation or constitutional amendments, to statutes or constitutional amendments under provision conferring initiative or referendum powers, 62 A.L.R. 1349.
Judicial decisions relating to adoption or repeal of amendments to federal constitution, 83 A.L.R. 1374, 87 A.L.R. 1321, 122 A.L.R. 717.
Inclusion in single initiative or referendum petition of proposed constitutional or statutory enactments covering different and distinct subjects, 90 A.L.R. 572.
Legislature's power to raise constitutional minimum required on special election, 91 A.L.R. 1021.
Nonregistration as affecting one's qualification as signer of petition for special election, 100 A.L.R. 1308.
Validity of special elections as affected by publication or dissemination of matter or information, extrinsic to the question as submitted, regarding nature or effect of the proposal, 122 A.L.R. 1142.
Constitutional or other special proposition submitted to voters, basis for computing majority essential to adoption of, 131 A.L.R. 1382.
Construction and application of constitutional or statutory provisions expressly excepting laws from referendum, 146 A.L.R. 284, 100 A.L.R.2d 314.
Taxpayer's capacity to maintain suit to enjoin submission of initiative, referendum or recall measure to voters, 6 A.L.R.2d 557.
Injunction against submission of proposition because of unconstitutionality, 19 A.L.R.2d 519.
82 C.J.S. Statutes § 123.