HB 1255 – AS INTRODUCED
2008 SESSION
03/01
HOUSE BILL 1255
AN ACT relative to declarations filed by candidates for office.
SPONSORS: Rep. Vaillancourt, Hills 15
This bill inserts a reference to unsworn falsification into the forms for declarations filed by candidates for office.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
08-2419
03/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight
AN ACT relative to declarations filed by candidates for office.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Declaration of Candidacy. Amend RSA 655:17 to read as follows:
655:17 Declaration of Candidacy. Declarations of candidacy shall be in the following form and signed by the candidate:
I, ______________________, declare that I am domiciled in Ward _____, in the city (or town or unincorporated place) of __________________, county of _________________, state of New Hampshire, and am a qualified voter herein; that I am a registered member of the __________ party; that I am a candidate for nomination for the office of _______________ (or for delegate to the state convention) to be made at the primary election to be held on the _______ day of ______________; and I hereby request that my name be printed on the official primary ballot of the party in which I am registered as a candidate for such nomination or election. I declare that I am not a candidate for incompatible offices as defined in RSA 655:10, and that I am not a federal employee which makes me ineligible to file as a candidate for this office. I further declare, under penalty of unsworn falsification, that, if nominated as a candidate for said office or if elected as such delegate, I will not withdraw; and that, if elected, I will be qualified for and will assume the duties of said office.
2 Declaration of Intent. Amend RSA 655:17 to read as follows:
655:17-a Declaration of Intent; Other Candidates. Declarations of intent for nonparty or other candidates shall be in the following form and signed by the candidate:
I, __________________, declare that I am domiciled in Ward _____, in the city (or town or unincorporated place) of _________________, county of ________________, state of New Hampshire, and am a registered voter herein; that I intend to be a candidate for the office of __________ to be chosen at the general election to be held on the ______ day of ______________; and I intend to file nomination papers by the deadline established under RSA 655:43. I further declare, under penalty of unsworn falsification, that, if qualified as a candidate for said office, I shall not withdraw; and that, if elected, I shall be qualified for and shall assume the duties of said office.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.