N.M. Stat. § 1-1-1 : — ELECTIONSDEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS —1-1 - Election Code TEXT PDF Chapter 1 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Election Code". NMS § 1-1-1 1953 Comp., § 3-1-1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 1; 1975, ch. 255, § 1.