HB418 (2009) Detail

Relative to presidential primary ballots.


2009 SESSION

09-0790

03/01

HOUSE BILL 418

AN ACT relative to presidential primary ballots.

SPONSORS: Rep. Pierce, Graf 9; Rep. Clemons, Hills 24; Sen. Lasky, Dist 13

COMMITTEE: Election Law

ANALYSIS

This bill eliminates the requirement that presidential primary ballots list candidates in alphabetical order.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

09-0790

03/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine

AN ACT relative to presidential primary ballots.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Voting Materials; Other Provisions. Amend RSA 656:32 to read as follows:

656:32 Other Provisions. The provisions of RSA 656:24-656:28 relating to state primary election ballots shall apply to presidential primary ballots[, except that candidates on the presidential primary ballot shall be listed in the alphabetical order of their surnames].

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.