2015 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 1 - Elections
Section 22 School Election Law
Section 1-22-8 Declaration of candidacy; sworn statement of intent; form.

1-22-8. Declaration of candidacy; sworn statement of intent; form.

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 Precinct No. ______________________ of the county of ______________________, State of New Mexico. I reside at ______________________________________________________________________________ and was registered to vote at that place on the date the school board's proclamation calling the election was filed in the office of the county clerk;

I am a qualified elector of the State of New Mexico residing within ______________________ school district;

I desire to become a candidate for the office of School Board Position No. ______________________ at the school district election to be held on the date set by law;

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.

	___________________________ (Declarant)
	___________________________ (Mailing Address)
	___________________________ (Residence Address)

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ________ day of ______________, 20 ______.

______________________________.

(Notary Public)

My commission expires:

______________________________".

History: 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.