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1 State Holidays; Primary and General Election Day. Amend RSA 288:1 to read as follows:
288:1 Holidays. January 1; the third Monday in January, known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Day; the third Monday in February, known as Washington's Birthday; the last Monday in May, known as Memorial Day or, on a date to coincide with the federal observance if it is held on a different day; July 4, known as Independence Day; the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day; the second Monday in October, known as Columbus Day; the day on which the state primary preceding a biennial election is held; the day on which the biennial election is held; November 11, known as Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day, whenever appointed; and Christmas Day are legal holidays.
2 New Section; State Holidays; Biennial Primary and General Elections. Amend RSA 288 by inserting after section 1 the following new section:
288:1-a Biennial Primary and General Election Days. Any state office, city, town, school district, and community college or university which is supported by the state, shall not be open for regular purposes on the day of the biennial state primary election preceding a general election and the day of biennial state general election, as established in RSA 288:1. This shall not apply to employees of such governmental units necessary for the function of government or to carry out the primary and general elections.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 State Holidays; Primary and General Election Day. Amend RSA 288:1 to read as follows:
288:1 Holidays. January 1; the third Monday in January, known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Day; the third Monday in February, known as Washington's Birthday; the last Monday in May, known as Memorial Day or, on a date to coincide with the federal observance if it is held on a different day; July 4, known as Independence Day; the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day; the second Monday in October, known as Columbus Day; the day on which the state primary preceding a biennial election is held; the day on which the biennial election is held; November 11, known as Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day, whenever appointed; and Christmas Day are legal holidays.
2 New Section; State Holidays; Biennial Primary and General Elections. Amend RSA 288 by inserting after section 1 the following new section:
288:1-a Biennial Primary and General Election Days. Any state office, city, town, school district, and community college or university which is supported by the state, shall not be open for regular purposes on the day of the biennial state primary election preceding a general election and the day of biennial state general election, as established in RSA 288:1. This shall not apply to employees of such governmental units necessary for the function of government or to carry out the primary and general elections.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.