N.M. Admin. Code § 1.10.11.10 - CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ON THE BALLOT
Pursuant to the New Mexico state constitution Article 5, Section 1, the governor and lieutenant governor shall be elected jointly by the casting by each voter of a single vote applicable to both offices.
A.
Primary Election Ballot. In
the event that at least one candidate of the same major party fails to file or
does not qualify for both the office of governor and lieutenant governor, then
no candidate for either position shall appear on the primary election ballot
for that party in order to comply with the New Mexico state constitution
Article 5, Section 1.
B.
General Election Ballot. In the event that at least one
independent candidate or candidate for the same minor party fails to file for
or does not qualify for both the office of governor and lieutenant governor,
then no candidate for either position shall appear on the general election
ballot for that party in order to comply with the New Mexico state constitution
Article 5, Section 1. For example, if an independent candidate for governor
files and otherwise qualifies for appearance on the ballot but no independent
candidate files for lieutenant governor, then the candidate for governor shall
not appear on the ballot.
C. If an
odd number of independent candidates for governor and lieutenant governor file
and otherwise qualify to appear on the general election ballot, the qualifying
candidates may choose to designate one another, on a form prescribed by the
secretary of state, in order to determine which candidates will appear on the
general ballot in compliance with the New Mexico state constitution Article 5,
Section 1. For example, if two independent candidates for governor file and
otherwise qualify for appearance on the ballot and only one independent
candidate for lieutenant governor files and otherwise qualifies for appearance
on the ballot, two of the candidates would complete the prescribed form in
order to designate one another to determine which one of the two candidates for
governor will appear with the candidate for lieutenant governor on the general
election ballot. Failure to designate, will result in the drawing by lot as
described in subsection D.
D. As an
alternative to subsection C, if the independent candidates for governor and
lieutenant governor fail to designate one another, a drawing by lot will be
conducted by the secretary of state to determine the candidates to appear on
the general ballot. The drawing by lot will be conducted on the first Wednesday
in the month of September in the year in which a general election is to be
held.
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