NM Presidential Ballot Access
New Mexico Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for New Mexico, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
A presidential candidate nominated by a qualified political party may be placed on the general election ballot. A qualified political party must certify the names of the presidential electors to the secretary of state no less than 63 days prior to the election. The secretary of state must certify to the county clerks the names of persons nominated by each qualified political party for the offices of president and vice president of the United States. Note: New Mexico follows major party rules for the selection of presidential candidates and, as long as they meet the ballot deadline of August 27, 2024 (per NMSA 1-8-8), whoever is nominated for president at the upcoming Democratic Convention will appear on New Mexico’s General Election ballot (New Mexico Secretary of State Press Release, July 22nd, 2024) A qualified political party is a political party that has a candidate on the ballot in at least one of the two previous general elections, or if the party has a candidate for governor or president in a general election, the candidate receives at least 1% of the total votes cast for the office. A political party may qualify as a political party by filing with the secretary of state a petition containing the signatures of at least ½ of 1% of the total votes cast for the office of governor at the preceding general election.
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
An independent presidential candidate may obtain ballot access for the general election by filing with the secretary of state on the 21st day following the primary election a declaration of candidacy and a nominating petition containing the number of voter signatures equal to at least 3% of the total vote cast for governor at the last preceding general election for that office. The petition must include the names of the presidential electors.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
Write-in candidates for President are not allowed.
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-1-10, 1-7-2, 1-8-1, 1-8-49, 1-8-51, 1-8-52, 1-15-3; New Mexico Secretary of State FAQs
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.