N.M. Const. art. VI, § 19
- Constitution
- Constitution of New Mexico
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
[Ineligibility of justices or judges for nonjudicial offices.] No justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals, judge of the district court or judge of a metropolitan court, while serving, shall be nominated, appointed or elected to any other office in this state except a judicial office. (As amended November 8, 1988.)
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