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HB503: relative to presidential primary ballots.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2015 HB503
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House status
Passed/Adopted
Senate status
Passed/Adopted
Committee
SENATE Public and Municipal Affairs
Hearing
04/15/2015 at 09:00 AM
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Topics

Public and Municipal Affairs Elections and voting

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CHAPTER 96

HB 503 – FINAL VERSION

2015 SESSION

15-0641

03/06

HOUSE BILL 503

AN ACT relative to presidential primary ballots.

SPONSORS: Rep. Fields, Belk 4; Rep. Schroadter, Rock 17; Rep. Cote, Hills 31; Rep. Berube, Straf 18; Rep. Gallagher, Belk 4; Rep. Chandler, Carr 1; Rep. Gidge, Hills 33; Rep. Hoelzel, Rock 3; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20

COMMITTEE: Election Law

ANALYSIS

This bill requires that names be listed on presidential primary ballots using the same procedure applicable to other ballots. This bill also authorizes a commemorative heading or endorsement on the ballots.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15-0641

03/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT relative to presidential primary ballots.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

96:1 Presidential Primary Ballots. Amend RSA 656:32 to read as follows:

656:32 Other Provisions. The provisions of RSA 656:24-656:28 relating to state primary election ballots shall apply to presidential primary ballots[, except that candidates on the presidential primary ballot shall be listed in the alphabetical order of their surnames].

96:2 Commemorative Heading or Endorsement. The secretary of state may place a special heading or endorsement on presidential primary ballots commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of the New Hampshire presidential primary and the one hundredth anniversary of the New Hampshire “First-in-the-Nation” presidential primary. This authority shall expire on December 1, 2020.

96:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 30 days after its passage.

Approved: June 5, 2015

Effective Date: July 5, 2015