CHAPTER 185
HB 579 - FINAL VERSION
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2001 SESSION
03/10
HOUSE BILL 579
This bill changes the term "party" to "organization" in certain laws relating to nomination by nomination papers.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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01-0627
03/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand One
AN ACT relative to nominating a political organization by nomination papers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
185:1 Nomination by Nomination Papers; "Party" Changed to "Organization". Amend RSA 655:40-40-b to read as follows:
655:40 General Provisions. As an alternative to nomination by party primary, a candidate may have his or her name placed on the ballot for the state general election by submitting the requisite number of nomination papers. Such papers shall contain the name and domicile of the candidate, the office for which [he] the candidate is nominated, and the political [party] organization or principles [he] the candidate represents and shall be signed by such persons only as are qualified to vote at the state general election. No voter shall sign more than one nomination paper for each office to be voted for, and no nomination paper shall contain the names of more candidates than there are offices to be filled. Each voter shall sign an individual petition.
655:40-a Nomination of [Party] Organization. A political [party] organization may have its name placed on the ballot for the state general election by submitting the requisite number of nomination papers, in the form prescribed by the secretary of state, pursuant to RSA 655:42, III. Such papers shall contain the name of the political [party] organization and shall be signed by such persons only as are qualified to vote at the state general election. No voter shall sign more than one nomination paper which allows a political [party] organization access to the state general election ballot.
655:40-b Filing Names of Candidates. The names of the candidates to be listed on the state general election ballot under the political [party] organization nominated pursuant to RSA 655:40-a shall be submitted to the secretary of state no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Monday immediately following the primary. When the list of candidates is filed, it shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy signed by each of the candidates. The declaration of candidacy shall be in the form provided by RSA 655:17 with the understanding that, where the form says primary election, it shall be construed to mean general election.
185:2 Number of Names Required to Nomination by Nomination Papers; "Party" Changed to "Organization". Amend RSA 655:42, III to read as follows:
III. It shall require the names of legal voters equaling 3 percent of the total votes cast at the previous state general election to nominate by nomination papers a political [party] organization.
185:3 Nomination Papers; Number; HB 677 Amendment. Amend RSA 655:42, III to read as follows:
III. It shall require the names of registered voters equaling 3 percent of the total votes cast at the previous state general election to nominate by nomination papers a political [party] organization.
185:4 Contingency. If HB 677 of the 2001 regular session becomes law, section 3 of this act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the effective date of HB 677 and section 2 of this act shall not take effect. If HB 677 of the 2001 regular session does not become law, section 2 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage and section 3 of this act shall not take effect.
185:5 Nomination by Nomination Papers; "Party" Changed to "Organization"; HB 224 Amendment. Amend RSA 655:40-40-b to read as follows:
655:40 General Provisions. As an alternative to nomination by party primary, a candidate may have his or her name placed on the ballot for the state general election by submitting the requisite number of nomination papers. Such papers shall contain the name and domicile of the candidate, the office for which the candidate is nominated, and the political [party] organization or principles the candidate represents. Nomination papers shall be signed by such persons only as are qualified to vote at the state general election. No voter shall sign more than one nomination paper for each office to be voted for, and no nomination paper shall contain the names of more candidates than there are offices to be filled. Each voter shall sign an individual nomination paper.
655:40-a Nomination of [Party] Organization. A political [party] organization may have its name placed on the ballot for the state general election by submitting the requisite number of nomination papers, in the form prescribed by the secretary of state, pursuant to RSA 655:42, III. Such papers shall contain the name of the political [party] organization and shall be signed by such persons only as are registered to vote at the state general election. No voter shall sign more than one nomination paper which allows a political [party] organization access to the state general election ballot.
655:40-b Filing Names of Candidates. The names of the candidates to be listed on the state general election ballot under the political [party] organization nominated pursuant to RSA 655:40-a shall be submitted to the secretary of state no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Monday immediately following the primary. When the list of candidates is filed, it shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy signed by each of the candidates. The declaration of candidacy shall be in the form provided by RSA 655:17 with the understanding that, where the form says primary election, it shall be construed to mean general election.
185:6 Contingency. If HB 224 of the 2001 regular session becomes law, section 5 of this act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the effective date of HB 224 and section 1 of this act shall not take effect. If HB 224 of the 2001 regular session does not become law, section 1 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage and section 5 of this act shall not take effect.
185:7 Effective Date.
I. Sections 2 and 3 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 4 of this act.
II. Sections 1 and 5 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 6 of this act.
III. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
(Approved: July 5, 2001)
(Effective Date: I. Sections 2 and 3 shall take effect as provided in section 4.
II. Sections 1 and 5 shall take effect as provided in section 6.
III. Remainder shall take effect September 3, 2001)