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N.M. Stat. § 3-8-63 (2026)

Repealed.

✓ current as of May 2026
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History: 1978 Comp., § 3-8-63, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 208, § 71; 1999, ch. 278, §
17; repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175.

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Repeals. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175 repealed 3-8-63 NMSA 1978, as enacted by
Laws 1985, ch. 208, § 71, relating to contest of elections, who may contest, status of
person holding certificate, filing of complaint, effective July 1, 2018. For provisions of
former section, see the 2017 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2006–2011 · leading case: Calkins v. Stearley, 149 P.3d 118 (N.M. Ct. App. 2006).
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Calkins v. Stearley, 149 P.3d 118 (N.M. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 8× “VII, § 5) are intertwined, the legislature enacted Section 3-8-63 in 1985, which permits any unsuccessful candidate for election to a municipal office to contest the election by filing a verified complaint of contest in the district court.”
Glaser v. LeBus, 2012 NMCA 28 (N.M. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “t’s order of dismissal, pursuant to Rule 1-012(B)(1) NMRA, concluding that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction, because the entirety of the amended complaint was subject to and barred by the thirty-day statute of limitations found in the Election Code’s election contest…”
— N.M. Stat. § 3-8-63(0) — 1 case
Calkins v. Stearley, 149 P.3d 118 (N.M. Ct. App. 2006). “VII, § 5) are intertwined, the legislature enacted Section 3-8-63 in 1985, which permits any unsuccessful candidate for election to a municipal office to contest the election by filing a verified complaint of contest in the district court.”
— N.M. Stat. § 3-8-63(C) — 2 cases
Calkins v. Stearley, 149 P.3d 118 (N.M. Ct. App. 2006). “VII, § 5) are intertwined, the legislature enacted Section 3-8-63 in 1985, which permits any unsuccessful candidate for election to a municipal office to contest the election by filing a verified complaint of contest in the district court.”
Glaser v. LeBus, 2012 NMCA 28 (N.M. Ct. App. 2011). “t’s order of dismissal, pursuant to Rule 1-012(B)(1) NMRA, concluding that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction, because the entirety of the amended complaint was subject to and barred by the thirty-day statute of limitations found in the Election Code’s election contest…”
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