HB 1646 1646 - AS INTRODUCED
2016 SESSION
\t16-2042
\t03/09
HOUSE BILL\t1646
AN ACT\trelative to the disclosure of felony convictions by individuals seeking an elected office.
SPONSORS:\tRep. Chirichiello, Rock. 6; Rep. P. McCarthy, Hills. 29
COMMITTEE:\tElection Law
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ANALYSIS
\tThis bill requires candidates for office to disclose whether they have been convicted of a felony.
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Explanation:\tMatter added to current law appears in bold italics.
\t\tMatter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
\t\tMatter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
\t16-2042
\t03/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT\trelative to the disclosure of felony convictions by individuals seeking an elected office.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
\t1 Declaration of Candidacy. Amend RSA 655:17 to read as follows:
\t655:17 Declaration of Candidacy. Declarations of candidacy shall be in the following form and signed by the candidate:
\tI, _______________________, 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 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 declare that I have/have not (circle one) been convicted of a felony. If I have been convicted of a felony, I declare that I have completed my sentence as required in RSA 607-A:2. I further declare 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.
\t2 Declaration of Intent. Amend RSA 665:17-a to read as follows:
\t655:17-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:
\tI, __________, 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 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. I declare that I have/have not (circle one) been convicted of a felony. If I have been convicted of a felony, I declare that I have completed my sentence as required in RSA 607-A:2.
\t3 Constitutional Convention. Amend RSA 667:10 to read as follows:
\t667:10 Declaration of Candidacy. On or before the closing date for filing declarations of candidacy with the town or city clerk as provided by RSA 667:8, any candidate for delegate shall file with the town or city clerk a declaration of candidacy in substantially the following form, which shall be prepared and furnished by the secretary of state:
\tI, ____________________, candidate for office of delegate to the constitutional convention from District No. __________ of __________ county hereby certify that I am at least 18 years of age; that I am domiciled in ward ______________ of the city of ______________ (or town or unincorporated place of ____________) county of _______________ state of New Hampshire; that I am a voter in District No. _________ of _____________ county. I declare that I have/have not (circle one) been convicted of a felony.
\t4 Declaration of Candidacy. Amend RSA 669:19 to read as follows:
\t 669:19 Nominations; Nonpartisan Ballot System. In a town which has adopted the nonpartisan ballot system as provided in RSA 669:13, all candidates shall file a declaration of candidacy with the town clerk during the filing period for town candidates. All candidates who file on the last day of the filing period shall do so in person before the town clerk. The filing period shall begin on the seventh Wednesday and end on the Friday of the following week before the town election. Such declaration of candidacy shall be prepared by the town clerk in substantially the following form: I, ____________________, declare that I am domiciled in the town of _______________, and that I am a registered voter therein; that I am a candidate for the office of _______________ and hereby request that my name be printed on the official nonpartisan ballot of the town of _______________. I declare that I have/have not (circle one) been convicted of a felony.
\t5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.