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HB1239: relative to nomination of political organizations.

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HB 1239 - AS INTRODUCED

2018 SESSION

18-2197

03/08

HOUSE BILL 1239

AN ACT relative to nomination of political organizations.


ANALYSIS

This bill allows a voter to sign more than one nomination paper to allow political organizations access to 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

18-2197

03/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

AN ACT relative to nomination of political organizations.

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

1 Nomination of Organizations. Amend RSA 655:40-a to read as follows:

655:40-a Nomination of Organization. A political 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 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 organization access to the state general election ballot.] Nomination papers shall be signed and dated in the year of the election.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.