2017 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 1 - Elections
Article 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 by nominating petition or by pre-primary convention designation, the candidate shall submit substantially the following form:

"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 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.

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.