New Hampshire Statutes
§ 655:39 — Death of Candidate
New Hampshire § 655:39
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 655:39 (2026).
Text
If any candidate to be voted for at the general election shall die between the date of nomination and the day of election, a new candidate may be substituted by the appropriate party committee by submitting the name of the new candidate to the secretary of state within 3 days of the notice of death. The name of the substitute candidate shall be placed on the ballots as provided in RSA 656:21.
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Legislative History
1979, 436:1. 2000, 12:2. 2009, 214:4, eff. Sept. 13, 2009.
Nearby Sections
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§ 655:1
Citizenship§ 655:10
Incompatible Offices§ 655:10-a
One Representative District Only§ 655:11
Notice to Town and City Clerks§ 655:12
Posting Notice of Primary§ 655:13
Forms and Directions§ 655:14
Filing: General Provisions§ 655:14-a
Filing by Other Candidates§ 655:14-b
Form of Candidate's Name on Ballot§ 655:14-c
Change in Filing Period§ 655:15
Official With Whom to File§ 655:16
Personal Filing§ 655:17
Declaration of Candidacy§ 655:17-a
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 655:39, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/655%3A39.