Republican Party of New Mexico - Pre-primary Convention

Pre-primary Convention

Every two years, prior to the primary election, the party holds a pre-primary convention. This is where state wide candidates push to receive delegate support before the primary election. If a candidate receives at least 20% of the delegates vote, they are automatically placed on the primary election ballot. However, if a candidate does not receive at least 20% of the delegation vote, they can still get on the ballot by obtaining at least 1,500 signatures of Republicans who had voted in the most recent election within 10 days of the convention.