New Mexico Statutes 1-25-4. Recall; petition
A. The recall petition shall be composed of a face sheet and a subsequent page. An individual, group or organization desiring to initiate the recall process may obtain the forms from the district court.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 1-25-4
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
B. The petition shall be on eight and one-half inch by eleven inch paper.
C. All information written on the petition form shall be in compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.
D. Each face sheet of a petition shall contain the following: (1) a space for the initiation date;
(2) a notice at the top of the sheet stating: “Recall is a local decision to be funded by local money. State funds will not be advanced to support recall.”;
(3) a space for the name of the named official;
(4) a space for the name of the local jurisdiction in which the named official has been elected;
(5) a space for the name of the individual, group or organization initiating the petition; (6) a space in which to list the specific charges to support recall of the named official that constitute malfeasance in office, misfeasance in office or violation of oath of office; and
(7) a notice stating “Signatures are valid for a maximum of ninety days from the initiation date.”.
E. The remaining portion of the face sheet shall be substantially in the following form:
“I, the undersigned, a registered voter and a resident of the (name of local jurisdiction), hereby petition for the recall of the named official on the face sheet of this petition.
1. Usual Signature 2. Usual Signature Name Printed As Registered Name Printed As Registered Address As Registered Address As Registered City or
Zip Code City or
Zip Code Date Signed Date Signed”.
F. One completed face sheet or duplicate thereof shall be the first page of all circulated petitions.
G. Each subsequent page shall describe the purpose of the petition, provide the name of the named official sought to be recalled and indicate that additional details are contained on the face sheet and be substantially in the form provided in this section.