NMSA 1-17-12. Referendum petitions; determination of insufficiency; duty of

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Jurisdiction: United States — New Mexico
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Language: en
Updated: 12 Jul 2026
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If a referendum petition is found insufficient, the secretary of state must notify the sponsors in writing and explain why. The sponsors then have 30 days to add signatures, prove a rejected signature is valid, or make the petition more definite and certain. Changes cannot materially alter the petition’s purpose and effect, except for correcting apparent typographical errors and omissions; otherwise, if no action is taken in time, the petition is void for referral to the general election.

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AI-assisted research summary: If a referendum petition is found insufficient, the secretary of state must notify the sponsors in writing and explain why. The sponsors then have 30 days to add signatures, prove a rejected signature is valid, or make the petition more definite and certain. Changes cannot materially alter the petition’s purpose and effect, except for correcting apparent typographical errors and omissions; otherwise, if no action is taken in time, the petition is void for referral to the general election.

1-17-12. Referendum petitions; determination of insufficiency; duty of secretary of state. A. If the complete referendum petition filed with the secretary of state is found to be insufficient, the secretary of state shall forthwith notify the sponsors in writing, through their designated agent, and shall set forth his reasons for so finding. B. After delivery of such notice of insufficiency, the sponsors shall have thirty days in which: (1) to solicit and obtain additional signatures; (2) to submit proof to show that a rejected signature is valid and should be counted; or (3) to make the petition more definite and certain. C. Any amendment and correction to the referendum petition shall not materially change the purpose and effect of the petition, and no change shall be made in petition except to correct apparent typographical errors and omissions. D. If no action is taken as prescribed in Subsection B of this section within the time limit prescribed, the petition for purposes of referral to the people at the general election is void. History: 1953 Comp., § 3-17-12, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 397.

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