New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 1 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS
Part 7 - RANDOMIZATION OF CANDIDATE NAMES ON BALLOTS
Section 1.10.7.9 - ORDER OF CANDIDATE NAMES

A. The names of candidates for the same office shall be ordered based upon the first letter in each candidate's last name according to the order of letters in the New Mexico election alphabet.

B. When two or more candidates for the same office share the same first letter in each candidate's last name, the order of candidate names is resolved by applying the New Mexico election alphabet to each subsequent letter in each candidate's last name until a discernment can be ascertained between candidate names.

C. When two or more candidates for the same office share the same last name, the order of candidate names is resolved by applying the New Mexico election alphabet to each letter in each candidate's first name until a discernment can be ascertained between candidate names.

D. When two or more candidates for the same office share the same last and first names, the order of candidate names is resolved by applying the New Mexico election alphabet to each letter in each candidate's middle name, if any, until a discernment can be ascertained between candidate names.

E. When two or more candidates for the same office share the same candidate names, the order of candidate names is resolved in favor of the candidate with the higher card drawn on a day, time and location selected by the secretary and administered by the proper filing officer for the office for which the candidates have filed declarations of candidacy. The drawing of cards shall utilize a 52 card deck with jokers, face cards, and aces removed. With regard to the remaining 36 numbered cards, cards are ranked numerically from 2 low to 10 high, and if two cards with the same number are selected, suits are ranked with clubs lowest, diamonds low, hearts high and spades highest.