The county clerk shall, at least twenty-one days prior to a statewide election, give notice of the election.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-11-1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 211; 2019, ch. 212, § 106.

Cross references. — For notice of referendum election, see 1-17-14 NMSA 1978.

For date for holding general elections, see N.M. Const., art. XX, § 6.

The 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, increased the amount of notice that the county clerk must give for a statewide election; and after "at least", deleted "twelve" and added "twenty-one", and after "prior to", deleted "any county or" and added "a".

Provisions directory. — Former statute (Code 1915, § 1977) relating to notice of election was directory, and notice was sufficient though first insertion was made after statutory period had elapsed. Board of Educ. v. Citizens' Nat'l Bank, 1917-NMSC-059, 23 N.M. 205, 167 P. 715.

Constitutional amendments must be set forth in full in election proclamation published by the board of county commissioners. 1955 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 55-6181 (opinion rendered under former law).

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 26 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 289 et seq.

Injunction against holding of election, 70 A.L.R. 733.

Statutory provision as to manner and time of notice of special election as mandatory or directory, 119 A.L.R. 661.

Validity of public election as affected by fact that it was held at time other than that fixed by law, 121 A.L.R. 987.

Notice of election to fill vacancy in office at general election, 158 A.L.R. 1184.

29 C.J.S. Elections §§ 71 to 75.