New Mexico · New Mexico Statutes 1978 — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)

N.M. Stat. § 1-20-23: N.M. Stat. § 1-20-23

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

State and county officers who willfully violate the Election Code or refuse to perform required duties commit a fourth degree felony and may be removed from office.

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