Secretary of State of New Mexico
Secretary of State of New Mexico | |
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Term length | Four years |
Formation | 1912 |
First holder | Antonio J. Lucero |
Website | Secretary of State of New Mexico |
Politics of New Mexico |
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The secretary of state of New Mexico is a constitutional officer in the
Powers and duties
The secretary of state is in effect the guarantor of the continuity and stability of good government in New Mexico, with his or her role extending to the enforcement of elections and government ethics laws, the certification, filing, and preservation of legislation, gubernatorial acts, and other instruments vital to the efficient operation of state government, and the registration and regulatory oversight of commerce and industry.
Elections administration
The Bureau of Elections of the Office of the Secretary of State administers elections and enforces local, state, and federal
Campaign finance and lobbying regulation
The Ethics Division of the Office of the Secretary of State regulates campaign finance and lobbying within the state, and provides campaign finance and lobbying compliance training to various parties involved in government.
Commerce and industry
The Business Services Division of the Office of the Secretary of State provides various administrative and business-related services to the people of New Mexico. This includes the formation of
Miscellaneous functions
The secretary of state is responsible for filing
List of New Mexico secretaries of state
# | Image | Name | Took office | Left office | Party |
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1 | Antonio J. Lucero | 1912 | 1918 | Dem | |
2 | Manuel Martínez | 1919 | 1922 | Rep | |
3 | Soledad Chacón | 1923 | 1926 | Dem | |
4 | Jennie Fortune | 1927 | 1928 | Dem | |
5 | E. A. Perrault | 1929 | 1930 | Rep | |
6 | Marguerite P. Baca
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1931 | 1934 | Dem | |
7 | Elizabeth F. Gonzales | 1935 | 1938 | Dem | |
8 | Jessie M. Gonzales | 1939 | 1942 | Dem | |
9 | Cecilia T. Cleveland | 1943 | 1946 | Dem | |
10 | Alicia Valdez Romero | 1947 | 1950 | Dem | |
11 | Beatrice Roach Gottlieb | 1951 | 1954 | Dem | |
12 | Natalie Smith Buck | 1955 | 1958 | Dem | |
13 | Betty Fiorina | 1959 | 1962 | Dem | |
14 | Alberta Miller | 1963 | 1966 | Dem | |
15 | Ernestine Durán Evans | 1967 | 1970 | Dem | |
16 | Betty Fiorina | 1971 | 1974 | Dem | |
17 | Ernestine Durán Evans | 1975 | 1978 | Dem | |
18 | Shirley Hooper | 1979 | 1982 | Dem | |
19 | Clara Padilla Jones | 1983 | 1986 | Dem | |
20 | Rebecca Vigil-Giron | 1987 | 1990 | Dem | |
21 | Stephanie Gonzales | 1991 | 1998 | Dem | |
22 | Rebecca Vigil-Giron | 1999 | 2006 | Dem | |
23 | Mary Herrera | 2007 | 2010 | Dem | |
24 | Dianna Duran | 2011 | 2015 | Rep | |
— | Mary Quintana (Acting)[10]
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2015 | 2015 | ||
25 | Brad Winter[11] | 2015 | 2016 | Rep | |
26 | Maggie Toulouse Oliver | 2016 | Present | Dem | |
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References
- ^ Lee, Morgan (December 9, 2016). "New Mexico swears in newly elected secretary of state". SFGate. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Albuquerque Journal | Secretary of state resigns, reaches plea deal". www.abqjournal.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
- ^ Native American Election Information Program
- ^ New Mexico UCC Information
- ^ New Mexico Central Filing System for Agricultural Liens
- ^ New Mexico Partnership FAQ
- ^ New Mexico Notary Public information
- ^ New Mexico apostille information
- ^ Service of Process upon the New Mexico Secretary of State
- ^ New Mexico secretary of state resigns, enters guilty plea , Associated Press, Oct 23, 2015
- ^ ABQ Councilor Brad Winter sworn in as secretary of state, KOB TV, Dec 15, 2015
- ^ State of New Mexico (July 2012). Kathryn A. Flynn (ed.). 2012 Centennial Blue Book (PDF). Diana J. Duran. Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State. p. 224.