New Mexico Statutes § 1-8-29 Primary Election Law; declaration of candidacy; formVersion dated Oct. 30, 2024

This is an older version of § 1-8-29 Primary Election Law; declaration of candidacy; form which we archived on October 30, 2024.

Statute Text

In making a declaration of candidacy by nominating petition or by pre-primary convention designation, the candidate shall submit substantially the following form as approved by the secretary of state for that election:

"DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY

BY PRE-PRIMARY CONVENTION DESIGNATION

(OR BY NOMINATING PETITION)

I, ____________________, (candidate's name on certificate of registration) being first duly sworn, say that I reside at ___________________, as shown by my certificate of registration as a voter of Precinct No. __________ of the county of _______________, State of New Mexico;

I am a member of the ____________________ party as shown by my certificate of registration and I have not changed such party affiliation subsequent to the secretary of state's general election proclamation calling the primary in which I seek to be a candidate;

I desire to become a candidate for the office of ______________________ at the primary election to be held on the date set by law for this year, and that I actually reside at the address designated on my certificate of voter registration;

I will be eligible and legally qualified to hold this office at the beginning of its term;

If a candidate for any office for which a nominating petition is required, I am submitting with this statement a nominating petition in the form and manner as prescribed by the Primary Election Law; 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.

_______________________________

(Declarant)

_______________________________

(Mailing Address)

_______________________________

(Residence Address)

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of ___, 20__.

_______________________________

(Notary Public)

My commission expires:

_______________________________ ".

Source

1953 Comp., § 3-8-24, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 228, § 3; 1975, ch. 255, § 107; 1987, ch. 249, § 22; 1989, ch. 392, § 18; 1993, ch. 55, § 5; 1993, ch. 314, § 46; 1993, ch. 316, § 46.

History

Amended by 2023 , c. 39 , s. 49 , eff. 6/13/2023 .

Amended by 2019 , c. 212 , s. 94 , eff. 4/3/2019 .