DPNM By-Laws

  • Rule 1. Party Name

  • Rule 2. Party Rules

  • Rule 3. Participation in Party Action

  • Rule 4. State Central Committee

  • 4-2. Members.

  • 4-3. Meetings and Calls

  • 4-4. Business and Budget

  • 4-5. Proxy Voting

  • 4-6. Voting

  • Rule 5. State Officers. 5-1. Elections

  • 5-2. Chairperson-Powers and Duties

  • 5-3. Vice-Chairperson At-Large - Powers and Duties

  • 5-4. District Vice-Chairpersons - Powers and Duties

  • 5-5. Secretary - Powers and Duties

  • 5-6. Treasurer - Powers and Duties

  • 5-7. Removal of State Officers

  • 5-8. Vacancies in State Offices

  • RULE 6. STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : 6-1. Members

  • Rule 6-2. Chairperson

  • Rule 6-3. Secretary

  • 6-4. Powers and Authority

  • 6-5. Meetings

  • RULE 7. STATE CONVENTIONS

  • 7-2. Delegates and Alternate Delegates - Credentials and Challenges

  • 7-3. Order of Business

  • 7-4. Roll Call

  • 7-5. Voting

  • 7-6. Platform

  • 7-7. Minority Reports

  • 7-8. Distribution of Material

  • Rule 8. National Conventions. 8-1 Eligibility and Selection of Delegates

  • 8-2. Apportionment of Delegates.

  • RULE 9. COUNTY PARTY ORGANIZATION 9-1. Notice of Party Actions.

  • 9-2. County Central Committee

  • 9-3. County Standing Committees

  • RULE 10. COUNTY OFFICERS. 10-1. Election of County Officers

  • 10-2. Challenges

  • 10-3. Chairperson - Powers and Duties

  • 10-4. Vice-Chairperson(s) - Powers and Duties

  • 10-5. Secretary - Powers and Duties

  • 10-6. Treasurer - Powers and Duties

  • 10-7. Removal of County Officers and State Central Committee Members

  • 10-8. Vacancies in County Offices and State Central Committee

  • 10-9. Executive Committee

  • Rule 11. County Conventions

  • 11-2. Purpose

  • 11-3. Delegates

  • 11-4. Order of Business

  • 11-5. Voting

  • 11-6. Minority Reports

  • 11-7. Distribution of Materials

  • RULE 12. WARD AND PRECINCT ORGANIZATION 12-1 Application to Wards and Precincts

  • 12-2. Election of Ward Officers and County Central Committee Members

  • 12-3. Chairperson - Powers and Duties

  • 12-5. Secretary - Powers and Duties

  • 12-6. Treasurer - Powers and Duties

  • 12-7. Removal of Ward Officers and County Central Committee Members

  • 12-8. Vacancies in Ward or Precinct Offices or County Central Committee

  • 12-9. Ward Meetings

  • 12-10. Voting

  • 12-11. Observers

  • 12-12. Elections

  • 12-13. Violation of Rules

  • RULE 13. FILLING VACANCIES FOR NOMINEES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE 13-1. Vacancies Filled by State Central Committee

  • 13-2. Vacancies Filled by County Central Committee

  • 13-3. Call for a Meeting

  • RULE 14. JUDICIAL COUNCIL. 14-1. Powers and Duties

  • 14-2. Members

  • 14-3 Procedures

  • RULE 15. STATE RULES COMMITTEE 15-1. Powers and Duties

  • 15.2 Members

  • 15-3 Meetings

  • RULE 16. STATE PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE

  • 16-2. Members

  • Rule 17. Proportional Representation

  • RULE 18. Elections and Voting. 18-1 Majority Vote.

  • 18-2. Proxy Voting.

  • 18-3. Tie Votes

  • 18-4. Prohibition of the Unit Rule

  • 18-5. Secret Ballot

  • 18-6. Elections

  • Rule 19. Quorum

  • Rule 20. National Committee Members and Presidential Electors

  • Rule 21. Resolutions

  • Rule 22. Robert's Rules of Order

  • Rule 23. Democratic Clubs and Affiliated Organizations

  • 23-2. Termination and Revocation

  • Appendix A Proportional Representation by Preferential Balloting

  • Appendix B: Democratic Party of New Mexico Affirmative Action Plan



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