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New Mexico Statutes § 1-22-8 Declaration of candidacy; sworn statement of intent; form

⤴ Up to Article 22: School Election Law

Statute Text

In making a declaration of candidacy, the candidate shall submit a sworn statement of intent in substantially the following form:
"DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY--STATEMENT OF INTENT
I, ___________________ (candidate's name on certificate of registration), being first duly sworn, say that I am a voter of the county of _________________, State of New Mexico. I reside at ____________________________________________________________ and was registered to vote at that place on the date of the proclamation calling this election;
I reside within and am registered to vote in the area to be elected to represent;
I desire to become a candidate for the office of __________________ at the regular local election to be held in November of the year this declaration is filed;
I will be eligible and legally qualified to hold this office at the beginning of its term; and
I make the foregoing affidavit under oath, knowing that any false statement herein constitutes a felony punishable under the criminal laws of New Mexico.
_______________________
(Signature of Declarant)
_______________________
(Mailing Address)
_______________________
(Residence Address)
Subscribed and sworn to before me by _________________ this ______ day of ________________, 20 ______.
_______________________
(Notary Public)
My commission expires:
______________________________".

Source

1978 Comp., § 1-22-8, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 168, § 10; 1987, ch. 249, § 47; 1993, ch. 314, § 63; 1993, ch. 316, § 61; 1997, ch. 252, § 2; 2015 , ch. 145 , § 84 .

History

Amended by 2019 , c. 212 , s. 148 , eff. 4/3/2019 .

Amended by 2018 , c. 79 , s. 21 , eff. 7/1/2018 .

Amended by 2015 , c. 145 , s. 84 , eff. 7/1/2015 .

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