3-8-4. Oaths.
A. A person authorized to administer oaths, as the term is used in the Municipal Election Code [Chapter 3, Articles 8 and 9 NMSA 1978], means any person empowered by the laws of any state, the federal government, or of any foreign country to administer oaths.
B. The words "swear" and "oath" include affirmation in all cases where an affirmation can be substituted for swearing or an oath.