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 the county of _________________, State of New Mexico. I reside at ____________________________________________________________ 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.

_______________________

(Signature of Declarant)

_______________________

(Mailing Address)

_______________________

(Residence Address)

Subscribed and sworn to before me by _________________ this ______ day of ________________, 20 ______.

____________________________

(Notary Public)

My commission expires:

______________________________".