The secretary of state and the county clerk shall not accept the rules and regulations of any political party for filing unless such rules and regulations provide:
A. a method for nominating candidates for the general election;
B. a method for calling and conducting conventions;
C. a method for selection of delegates to conventions;
D. a method for selection of state central committee members, a state chairman and other party officers, and all other members of governing bodies of the party;
E. a method for filling vacancies in party offices, committees and other governing bodies;
F. the powers and duties of party officers, committees and other governing bodies;
G. for the structure of the state and county party organizations;
H. that meetings to elect any party officers, including delegates, shall be held at a public place during the week specified by the state party chairman;
I. that notice of such meetings shall be published by the officers of the county party organization in a newspaper of general circulation at least fourteen days prior to the meeting and the notice shall specify the time, date and place for holding the meeting; and
J. a method for amending the party rules and regulations.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-7-3, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 146.
ANNOTATIONSCounty chairman and precinct chairman not automatically delegates. — Nowhere in the New Mexico statutes is it provided that county chairmen and precinct chairmen automatically become delegates by virtue of their positions. In order to be delegates they must be elected in the same manner that other delegates are elected. 1966 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 66-17.
Party to file with secretary of state to place candidates on ballots for national, etc., offices. — When a party wishes to place candidates on the ballots for national, state, district and legislative offices from multiple county districts, such party must comply with this section by filing its rules and regulations with the secretary of state. 1956 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 56-6559.
Party must file with county clerk for county offices. — If a party is interested in having candidates on the ballot for county offices, such party must comply with this section by filing its rules and regulations with the county clerk. 1956 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 56-6559.
Rules need not be filed with county clerk for election of district attorney. — The secretary of state is not concerned with the question of whether there have been party rules and regulations filed with county clerks with reference to the nomination or election to the office of the district attorney. The office of district attorney is a state office. 1956 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 56-6559.
Nominations for congress must follow rules and regulations. — It is clear that nominations to fill vacancies in United States congress are to be made in accordance with the rules and regulations of the respective parties. 1956 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 56-6540.