2015 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 1 - Elections
Section 8 Nominations and Primary Elections
Section 1-8-29 Primary Election Law; declaration of candidacy; form.

1-8-29. Primary Election Law; declaration of candidacy; form.

In making a declaration of candidacy, the candidate shall submit substantially the following form:

"DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY

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 governor's 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 if the office be that of a member of the legislature or that of a member of the state board of education, 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 ..............., 19 .........

......................................

(Notary Public)

My commission expires:

......................................".

History: 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.