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SB353: relative to names on ballots.
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- Regina Birdsell Senate ยท Dist 19
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CHAPTER 96
SB 353 - FINAL VERSION
2016 SESSION
16-2845
03/06
SENATE BILL 353
AN ACT relative to names on ballots.
ANALYSIS
This bill requires that names be placed on the ballot in a manner consistent with the appearance of other names on the ballot.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
16-2845
03/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT relative to names on ballots.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
96:1 New Paragraph; Candidate's Name on Ballot. Amend RSA 655:14-b by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:
V. Legal names shall be placed on the ballot in a manner that the appearance of the name is consistent with the appearance of other names on the ballot as determined by the secretary of state. A candidate may appeal the decision of the secretary of state relative to the appearance of the candidate's name on the ballot to the ballot law commission within 5 days of receiving notification under RSA 664:22.
96:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 19, 2016
Effective Date: July 18, 2016