New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 1 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS
Part 24 - REFERENDUM PETITION PROCEDURES
Section 1.10.24.8 - COMPLETED PETITION FILING

A. Only the designated agent shall file the petition on behalf of the sponsors.

B. A completed referendum petition filed pursuant to Section 1-17-10 NMSA 1978, shall not be withdrawn nor added to at the time of initial filing, but may be later amended subject to the provisions of Section 1-17-12 NMSA 1978.

C. At the time of filing, the designated agent shall submit a certified list or the registered voters of each county represented in the petition. The secretary of state shall provide the certified lists to the designated agent upon completion of a request affidavit on a form prescribed by secretary of state. The affidavit shall inform the designated agent of the requirement to comply with Section 1-5-5.6 and Subsection A of Section 1-5-22 NMSA 1978. The certified list shall be provided electronically.

D. If a signer of a referendum petition is a qualified elector, but not a registered voter pursuant to the provisions of the Election Code the qualified elector shall write "qualified elector" in lieu of a voting precinct on the petition page, and the designated agent shall submit documentation that the signer is 18 years of age and a resident of the county listed above the signature of the signer. Acceptable documentation consists of a government issued verification of the age of the signer and other documents that indicate county of residence.

E. The secretary of state shall determine the acceptability of any documents submitted.