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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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 |
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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.
______________________________________________ |
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(Signature of Declarant) |
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______________________________________________ |
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(Mailing Address) |
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______________________________________________ |
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(Residence Address) |
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Subscribed and sworn to before me by ______________________________ this ______ day of ____________________, 20 ____. |
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______________________________________________ |
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(Notary Public) |
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My commission expires: |
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______________________________________________ |
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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 1. Elections § 1-22-8. Declaration of candidacy; sworn statement of intent; form - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-1-elections/nm-st-sect-1-22-8/
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