New Mexico Secretary of State
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The secretary maintains records of bills signed into law, referendum petitions, and legislative journals, and ensures that proposed amendments to the New Mexico Constitution are published in at least one newspaper in every county in the state for four consecutive weeks, in both English and Spanish. The secretary also serves as registered agent for service of process for foreign corporations in some lawsuits.
The secretary of state is the keeper of the Great Seal of the State of New Mexico, and affixes the seal to all commissions issued in the name of the governor.
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Dianna Duran (R). On November 2, 2010, Duran became the first Republican in 80 years to win the New Mexico Secretary of State race.
Qualifications
Here is a list of the standard qualifications necessary under New Mexico State Law in order to be considered for the Office of Secretary of State:
- No person shall be eligible to any office specified in Section One, hereof, unless he be:
- a citizen of the United States
- at least thirty years of age
- nor unless he shall have resided continuously in New Mexico for five years next preceding his election (New Mexico Constitution, Article V § 3)
Term of office
As with other executive officers, the Secretary of State for New Mexico is a publicly elected official and is subject to term limits. These measures, as established in Article V, Section 1 of the New Mexico State Constitution, stipulate that after serving two consecutive terms in office, the official must be out of office for a full term before he/she is allowed to run again for the statewide position.
Divisions
The Secretary of State's Office is composed of four divisions:
- The Bureau of Elections administers elections and enforces local, state, and federal election laws. The bureau's duties include training county clerks and voting machine technicians, maintaining the state's voter registration database, filing petitions of candidacy for official running for election, and administering the Native American Election Information Program, which is a special program to help improve voter registration and voter turnout among the Native American populations within the state.
- The Ethics Administrationregulates campaign finance and lobbying within the state, and provides ethics training to various parties involved in government.
- The Information Systems Division maintains the secretary of state's computer systems, and assists the Bureau of Elections in the management of the voter registration system.
- The Operations Division provides various administrative and business-related services to the people of New Mexico. This includes filing of security interests under the Uniform Commercial Code and the Food Security Act of 1985, registration of trademarks, formation of general partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships (in New Mexico, corporations and Limited liability companies are registered by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission). This division is also responsible for licensing of notaries public and issuance of apostilles.
Electoral history
2006
| 2006 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary [1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party |  a Mary Herrera
| 39.6% | |
| Democratic Party | Stephanie V. Gonzales | 28.9% | |
| Democratic Party | Shirley Hooper | 19.4% | |
| Democratic Party | Letitia Montoya | 12.1% | |
| Total Votes | 119,843 | ||
| 2006 Race for Secretary of State - General Election [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | a Mary Herrera
| 54.2% | |
| Republican Party | Vickie S. Pera | 45.8% | |
| Total Votes | 556,610 | ||
2010
Democratic Primary
- 2010 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary [3]
- Mary Herrera ran unopposed in this contest
Republican Primary
- 2010 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary [3]
- Dianna Duran ran unopposed in this contest
General Election
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election [4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | a Dianna Duran
| 57.5% | |
| Democratic Party | Mary Herrera | 42.5% | |
| Total Votes | 594,170 | ||
Compensation
In 2010, the New Mexico Secretary of State was paid an estimated $85,000 according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
Contact information
Capitol Address:
Office of the Secretary of State
New Mexico State Capitol
325 Don Gaspar
Suite 300
Santa Fe, NM 87503
Phone: (505) 827-3600
Toll Free Phone: (800) 477-3632
Fax: (505) 827-3634
E-mail: nmsos@state.nm.us
See also
- Dianna Duran, New Mexico Secretary of State
- Governor of New Mexico
- Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico
- Attorney General of New Mexico
- New Mexico Constitution
External links
References
- ↑ Secretary of State - Official 2006 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Secretary of State - Official 2006 General Election Results
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Mexico Secretary of State - 2010 Primary Election Results
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ The Council of State Governments,"The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," retrieved June 22, 2011
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