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N.M. Stat. § 1-7-6 (2026)

Party name and emblem.

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A. The chairman of the state central committee of a qualified political party shall file with the
secretary of state a certificate setting forth the name selected for the political party and showing
a representation of the emblem by which the party is to be represented.

   B. The certified party name and emblem shall thereafter be used to designate the ticket of
that political party on all ballots.

   C. The secretary of state shall certify the party name and emblem of the party to each
county clerk.

   D. The state convention of a political party may change the party name and party emblem
by adopting in their stead another name and emblem. The new party name and party emblem
shall be filed in the same manner as was the original party name and party emblem, provided
the certificate shall be signed by the presiding officer and the secretary of the state convention
adopting the new party name and party emblem.

   E. No political party shall adopt any party name or party emblem which is the same as,
similar to, or which conceivably can be confused with or mistaken for the party name or party
emblem of any other qualified political party in New Mexico.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-7-6, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 149.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1980–1980 · leading case: Anderson v. Hooper, 498 F. Supp. 898 (D.N.M. 1980).
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Anderson v. Hooper, 498 F. Supp. 898 (D.N.M. 1980). · cites it 2× “N.M.Stat. Ann. § 1-7-6 (1978). To qualify as a political party, rules and regulations must be filed with the Secretary of State.”
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