Constitution · New Mexico

N.M. Const. art. II, § 11

Constitution
Constitution of New Mexico
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

[Freedom of religion.] Every man shall be free to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience, and no person shall ever be molested or denied any civil or political right or privilege on account of his religious opinion or mode of religious worship. No person shall be required to attend any place of worship or support any religious sect or denomination; nor shall any preference be given by law to any religious denomination or mode of worship.

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