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 a resident at that place on the date of the school board's proclamation calling the election for which I am a candidate;
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 ______________________________, 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 ______________, 19 ______.
______________________________.
(Notary Public)
My commission expires:
______________________________".