{"data":{"id":"us-nm/1-22-8","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"1-22-8","heading":"Declaration of candidacy; sworn statement of intent; form.","body":"In making a declaration of candidacy, the candidate shall submit a sworn statement of intent in substantially the following form:\n\"DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY--STATEMENT OF INTENT\nI, ___________________ (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;\nI reside within and am registered to vote in the area to be elected to represent;\nI 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;\nI will be eligible and legally qualified to hold this office at the beginning of its term; and\nI make the foregoing affidavit under oath, knowing that any false statement herein constitutes a felony punishable under the criminal laws of New Mexico.\n_______________________\n(Signature of Declarant)\n_______________________\n(Mailing Address)\n_______________________\n(Residence Address)\nSubscribed and sworn to before me by _________________ this ______ day of ________________, 20 ______.\n____________________________\n(Notary Public)\nMy commission expires:\n______________________________\".","path":["Chapter 1 - Elections","ARTICLE 22 Local Elections"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18502/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"f45eaac6e20f4d2f40e105bf679b145b558e3661e0743911b5da80da959d76e7","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/1-22-7","next":"us-nm/1-22-8.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}