N.M. Const. art. XXI, § 1
- Constitution
- Constitution of New Mexico
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
[Religious toleration; polygamy.] Perfect toleration of religious sentiment shall be secured, and no inhabitant of this state shall ever be molested in person or property on account of his or her mode of religious worship. Polygamous or plural marriages and polygamous cohabitation are forever prohibited. (As amended September 15, 1953.)
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