New Mexico Statutes § 1-22-8 Declaration of candidacy; sworn statement of intent; formVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

This is an older version of § 1-22-8 Declaration of candidacy; sworn statement of intent; form which we archived on October 30, 2024.

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 .