New Hampshire Statutes
§ 655:42 — Number
I.It shall require the names of 3,000 registered voters, 1,500 from each United States congressional district in the state, to nominate by nomination papers a candidate for president, United States senator, or governor.
II.It shall require the names of 1,500 voters registered in the district to nominate by nomination papers a candidate for United States representative; 750 to nominate a candidate for councilor or state senator; and 150 to nominate a candidate for state representative or county officer.
III.It shall require the names of registered voters equaling 3 percent of the total ballots cast at the previous state general election to nominate by nomination papers a political organization.
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Legislative History
1979, 436:1. 1981, 412:1. 1996, 36:5. 2001, 142:3; 185:3. 2009, 214:6, eff. Sept. 13, 2009. 2025, 102:1, eff. June 17, 2025.
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
Declaration of Intent; Other Candidates