Section 1-19-17 - Campaign practices; circulation of campaign material without specifying sponsor; penalty.
1-19-17. Campaign practices; circulation of campaign material without specifying sponsor; penalty.
A. It is unlawful for any person, organization or political committee to circulate or distribute any campaign advertising or communication which does not specify the name of the sponsor of such material, in any election, special election, school district election or an election authorizing a bond issue. This prohibition extends to handbills, petitions, circulars or similar written material.
B. Any person, organization or political committee violating the provisions of Subsection A of Section 1-19-17 NMSA 1978 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in the Criminal Code [30-1-1 NMSA 1978].