Section 1-8-48 - Independent candidates for general or United States representative special elections; declaration of independent candidacy and nominating petition.
1-8-48. Independent candidates for general or United States representative special elections; declaration of independent candidacy and nominating petition.
A. Nomination as an independent candidate shall be made by filing a declaration of independent candidacy and a nominating petition with the proper filing officer. B. In making a declaration of independent candidacy, the candidate for an office other than that of president or vice president shall submit a sworn statement in the following form:
"DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENT CANDIDACY
I, ________ (candidate's name on certificate of registration) being first duly sworn, say that I reside at ____________ in the county of ________, New Mexico, and that I am a voter of Precinct No. ________ of the county of ________, State of New Mexico;
I have declined to designate my party affiliation as shown by my certificate of registration and I have not changed such declination subsequent to the date of issuance of the governor's proclamation for the primary election in the year of the general election at which I seek to be a candidate;
I desire to become a candidate for the office of ____________, District ________ at the general 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 public regulation commission, that I actually reside within the district for which I declare my candidacy;
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 Election Code; and
I make the foregoing affidavit under oath or affirmation knowing that any false statement herein constitutes a felony punishable under the criminal laws of New Mexico.
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(Declarant)
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(Mailing Address)
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(Residence Address)
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me this ________ day of ______________ (month), ________ (year).
______________________________
(Notary Public)
My commission expires:
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C. The secretary of state shall prescribe and furnish the form for the declaration of independent candidacy for the office of president and vice president.