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1 Definition of Election. Amend RSA 652:1 to read as follows:
652:1 Election. "Election" shall mean the choosing of a public officer or of a delegate to a party convention or the nominating of a candidate for public office by voters by means of a direct vote conducted under the election laws. The term does not include caucuses or conventions. The types of elections are further defined in this chapter.
2 Definition of State Election. Amend RSA 652:3 to read as follows:
652:3 State Election. "State election" shall mean an election to choose a federal, state, or county officer or a delegate to a party convention or to nominate a candidate for federal, state or county office. The 3 types of state elections are defined in RSA 652:4, 652:5 and 652:6.
3 Definition of State Primary Election. Amend RSA 652:5 to read as follows:
652:5 State Primary Election. "State primary election" shall mean an election to nominate a candidate for federal, state, or county office or to choose a delegate to a state party convention.
4 Official With Whom to File. Amend RSA 655:15, II to read as follows:
II. For state representative in a representative district containing one town or ward, and for delegate to a state party convention, the clerk of the town or city in which the officer is to be chosen.
5 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 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. 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.
6 Nominations by Primary; Primary Petitions. Amend RSA 655:19-c, III to read as follows:
III. Any person otherwise qualified to run for office who chooses not to pay the administrative assessment as prescribed in paragraph I may have his or her name printed on the primary ballot of any party by filing with the appropriate official the requisite number of primary petitions made by members of the party, together with one written assent to candidacy. The number of primary petitions to be filed for each office shall be as follows: for governor and United States senator, 200; for representative in Congress, 100; for executive councilor and county officer, 50; for state senator, 20; for state representative, 5. Candidates for delegate to the state convention shall not be required to submit any primary petitions.
7 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 653:6, relative to the election of delegates to state party conventions.
II. RSA 661:10, relative to vacancies among delegates to a state party convention.
III. RSA 662:6, relative to delegates to state party conventions.
8 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Definition of Election. Amend RSA 652:1 to read as follows:
652:1 Election. "Election" shall mean the choosing of a public officer or the nominating of a candidate for public office by voters by means of a direct vote conducted under the election laws. The term does not include caucuses or conventions. The types of elections are further defined in this chapter.
2 Definition of State Election. Amend RSA 652:3 to read as follows:
652:3 State Election. "State election" shall mean an election to choose a federal, state, or county officer or to nominate a candidate for federal, state or county office. The 3 types of state elections are defined in RSA 652:4, 652:5 and 652:6.
3 Definition of State Primary Election. Amend RSA 652:5 to read as follows:
652:5 State Primary Election. "State primary election" shall mean an election to nominate a candidate for federal, state, or county office .
4 Official With Whom to File. Amend RSA 655:15, II to read as follows:
II. For state representative in a representative district containing one town or ward, the clerk of the town or city in which the officer is to be chosen.
5 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 registered voter herein; that I am a registered member of the _ party; that I am a candidate for nomination for the office of _ 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. 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 , I will not withdraw; and that, if elected, I will be qualified for and will assume the duties of said office.
6 Nominations by Primary; Primary Petitions. Amend RSA 655:19-c, III to read as follows:
III. Any person otherwise qualified to run for office who chooses not to pay the administrative assessment as prescribed in paragraph I may have his or her name printed on the primary ballot of any party by filing with the appropriate official the requisite number of primary petitions made by members of the party, together with one written assent to candidacy. The number of primary petitions to be filed for each office shall be as follows: for governor and United States senator, 200; for representative in Congress, 100; for executive councilor and county officer, 50; for state senator, 20; for state representative, 5.
7 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 653:6, relative to the election of delegates to state party conventions.
II. RSA 661:10, relative to vacancies among delegates to a state party convention.
III. RSA 662:6, relative to delegates to state party conventions.
8 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.