New Hampshire Statutes
§ 49-C:9 — Qualifications for Office
New Hampshire·Title III TOWNS, CITIES, VILLAGE DISTRICTS, AND UNINCORPORATED PLACES·Ch. 49-C LOCAL OPTION-CITY CHARTERS·Subdivision Elections
No person shall be a candidate for the office of mayor, councilor-at-large, or alderman-at-large who is not a registered voter of the city. No person shall be a candidate for the office of ward alderman or ward councilor who is not a registered voter in the ward in which he or she seeks election. The charter may require a period of domicile of up to one year for eligibility to run for office.
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Legislative History
1991, 304:11. 2003, 289:11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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§ 49-C:1
Purpose§ 49-C:10
Vacancies§ 49-C:11
Compensation§ 49-C:12
Meetings§ 49-C:14
Ordinances§ 49-C:15
General Powers§ 49-C:18
Appointive Powers§ 49-C:19
Non-Interference by the Elected Body§ 49-C:2
Incorporation§ 49-C:20
Appointive Officers§ 49-C:21
Departments; Administrative Code§ 49-C:22
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