State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-1 > Article-19a > Section-1-19a-41-19A-4. Qualifying contributions.
A. Applicant candidates shall obtain qualifying contributions as follows:
(1) for all statewide judicial elective offices, the number of qualifying contributions equal to one-tenth of one percent of the number of voters in the state; and
(2) for the office of public regulation commissioner, the number of qualifying contributions equal to one-tenth of one percent of the number of voters in the district of the office for which the candidate is running.
B. Applicant candidates may accept qualifying contributions from persons who become registered within the statutory time frame that would enable that person to vote in the primary election.
C. Voters registered as independent are not excluded from making qualifying contributions but shall be registered within the statutory time frame as independent.
D. No payment, gift or anything of value shall be given in exchange for a qualifying contribution.
