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RSA 655:1 · Citizenship

Title: ELECTIONS
Chapter: 655 · NOMINATIONS
Status: current
Official source linked: Yes

Official source

655:1 Citizenship. –
To hold any elective office in the state, a person must be a citizen of the United States, either by birth or by naturalization.
Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.

Source note

Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.

Source history

1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979

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Opinions and discipline decisions mentioning this RSA

2022-0184, Theresa Norelli & a. v. Secretary of State & a. Supreme Court opinion · May 12, 2022
2009-527, Robert P. Hull & a. v. Grafton County & a. Supreme Court opinion · Oct. 19, 2010
(2007-566), DOUGLAS LAMBERT & a. v. BELKNAP COUNTY CONVENTION, (2007-685), THOMAS A. TARDIF & a. v. STEPHEN H. NEDEAU, CHAIRPERSON Supreme Court opinion · June 13, 2008
2005-606, LIBERTARIAN PARTY NEW HAMPSHIRE & a. v. THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Supreme Court opinion · Nov. 21, 2006
2004-361, PETITION OF SENATOR CLIFTON BELOW & a. Supreme Court opinion · June 22, 2004
2001-635, TOWN OF HOOKSETT v. SIDNEY BAINES & a. Supreme Court opinion · Dec. 12, 2002