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1 Terms and Definitions; Party. Amend RSA 652:11 to read as follows:
652:11 Party. "Party'' shall mean:
I. Any political organization which at the preceding state general election received at least 4 percent of the total number of votes cast for any one of the following: the office of governor or the offices of United States senators.
II. Any political organization which at the preceding state general election had a candidate for the office of United States representative who received at least 4 percent of the total statewide number of votes cast for all candidates for United States representative.
III. Any political organization which has at least one declared member serving on the executive council or in the state senate or at least 16 declared members serving in the state house of representatives on the last Wednesday in May before a state primary election.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Terms and Definitions; Party. Amend RSA 652:11 to read as follows:
652:11 Party. "Party'' shall mean:
I. Any political organization which at the preceding state general election received at least 4 percent of the total number of votes cast for any one of the following: the office of governor or the offices of United States senators.
II. Any political organization which at the preceding state general election had a candidate for the office of United States representative who received at least 4 percent of the total statewide number of votes cast for all candidates for United States representative.
III. Any political organization which has at least one declared member serving on the executive council or in the state senate or at least 16 declared members serving in the state house of representatives on the last Wednesday in May before a state primary election.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.