WHEN TO FILE
Candidate filing day for all other individuals and those who did not receive preprimary designation for the 2024 Primary Election – and First Filing Opportunity for Candidates that failed to received party designation is Tuesday, March 12, 2024 – between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Write-In Filing Day and final opportunity for Pre-Primary designation candidates who failed to receive party designation will be on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 – between 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
WHERE TO FILE
Declarations of candidacy and candidate qualification documents by any candidate for statewide or federal office – will file with the Secretary of State.
Declarations of candidacy and candidate qualification documents by all other candidates – will file with the county clerk of the county in which the candidate resides.
WHAT TO FILE
Each Candidate filing to appear on the Primary Election ballot must submit a Declaration of Candidacy (and any other required forms) to their proper filing officer (see above section “Where to File – Proper Filing Officer”), during the designated hours.
Declarations of Candidacy for any other office to be nominated in the primary election shall be filed with the county clerk in which the candidate resides (except for federal and statewide offices), between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Refer to Section 1-8-26 (B), NMSA 1978.
Filing Fees for County Candidates: The filing fee in the primary election for any county office shall be fifty dollars ($50.00), which shall be paid at the time of the filing of the declaration of candidacy for nomination by a political party. Refer to Section 1-8-41, NMSA 1978. • Declarations of Candidacy and additional nominating petitions for candidates that failed to receive party designation shall be filed with the secretary of state either ten (10) days following the date of the preprimary convention at which the candidate failed to receive the designation, or on the date all declarations of candidacy and nominating petitions are due pursuant to the provisions of the Primary Election Law, whichever is later. A candidate who fails to receive the preprimary convention designation that the candidate sought may collect additional signatures to total at least four percent (4%) of the total vote of the candidate’s party in the state. Refer to Section 1-8-33 (D), NMSA 1978.
CANDIDATE FILING FORMS
2024 Primary Affidavit of Designation
2024 Primary Declaration of Candidacy
2024 Primary Declaration of Intent Write in Candidacy for Primary
2024 Primary Paupers Statement
2024 Primary Statewide Nominating Petition – English
2024 Primary Statewide Nominating Petition – Spanish
2024 Primary Affidavit of Withdrawal of Candidacy
2024 Primary Declaration of Candidacy
2024 Primary Declaration of Intent Write in Candidacy for Primary
2024 Primary Paupers Statement
2024 Primary Statewide Nominating Petition – English
2024 Primary Statewide Nominating Petition – Spanish
2024 Primary Affidavit of Withdrawal of Candidacy
INFORMATION REGARDING CAMPAIGN REPORT
All candidates must file the proper campaign finance reports on the dates established by law. Federal candidates will file reports through the Federal Elections Commission (FEC), and all other candidates have a filing obligation through the state. Excluding federal candidates, all other candidates vying for office during the 2024 election cycle will use the Campaign Finance Information System (CFIS) to file their campaign finance reports. All campaigns, excluding federal offices filing with the FEC, are required to register and file reports online at https://login.cfis.sos.state.nm.us/. Once a CFIS registration form has been approved by the SOS, the candidate will receive an email with instructions on how to set up a password and gain access to the system. Please check junk and spam folders if you haven’t received the email within 24 hours of the time the registration is submitted. Additional resources to register and file reports can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.
CAMPAIGN FINANCE INFORMATION SYSTEM
The Office of the Secretary of State has implemented a new Campaign Finance Information System (CFIS) available for registration, filing, and research.
All current and former candidates, public officials, and political action committees must begin filing campaign finance disclosure reports due AFTER the 2020 Primary Election in the new system.
Access the new CFIS system
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♦ 2024 Primary Election Candidate Information Guide