1. A. In the year in which the president and vice president of the United States are to be elected, the registered voters of this state shall be given an opportunity to express their preference for the person to be the presidential candidate of their political party in either a presidential primary election or in accordance with the selection procedure for presidential candidates of each voter's party. The presidential primary election shall be held on the same date as the primary election is held in this state.
2. B. A voter may vote in a presidential primary election on the ballot of only one of the parties participating in the primary election in accordance with the provisions of Section 1-12-7 NMSA 1978.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-8-34, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 230, § 2; 2003, ch. 300, § 2; 1978 Comp., § 1-8-54 recompiled as § 1-15A-2 by Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109; 2025, ch. 54, § 8.

ANNOTATIONS

Recompilations. — Laws 2011, ch. 137, § 109 recompiled former 1-8-54 NMSA 1978 as 1-15A-2 NMSA 1978 effective July 1, 2011.

Cross references. — For date for holding a primary election, see 1-8-11 NMSA 1978.

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, provided that voters may vote in a presidential primary election on the ballot of only one of the parties participating in the primary election; in the section heading, added "Voting in" preceding "presidential primary"; and added Subsection B.

The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, inserted "in either a presidential primary election or in accordance with the selection procedure for presidential candidates of each voter's party" following "candidate of their party" at the end of the first sentence.