New Hampshire Statutes § 655:17 Declaration of Candidacy
Statute Text
Declarations of candidacy shall be in the appropriate following form and signed by the candidate:
I.
For candidates for delegate to the state party convention:
I, __________, declare that I am domiciled in Ward ___, in the city (or town or unincorporated place) of __________, county of __________, state of New Hampshire, in state representative district county __________and district ___, and am a registered voter herein; that I am a registered member of the __________ party; that I am a candidate for delegate to the state convention to be made at the primary election to be held on the ___ day of __________; and I hereby request that my name be printed on the official primary ballot of the party in which I am registered as a candidate for such election. I declare that I am not a federal employee which makes me ineligible to file as a candidate for this office. If I have been convicted of a felony, I declare that I have completed my sentence as required in
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607-A:2
. I further declare that, if elected as such delegate, I will not withdraw; and that, if elected, I will be qualified for and will assume the duties of said office.
II.
For all other declarations of candidacy:
I, __________, declare that I am domiciled in Ward ___, in the city (or town or unincorporated place) of __________, county of __________, state of New Hampshire, and am a registered voter herein; that I am a registered member of the __________ party; that I am a candidate for nomination for the office of __________ to be made at the primary election to be held on the ___ day of __________; and I hereby request that my name be printed on the official primary ballot of the party in which I am registered as a candidate for such nomination. I declare that I am not a candidate for incompatible offices as defined in
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655:10
, and that I am not a federal employee which makes me ineligible to file as a candidate for this office. If I have been convicted of a felony, I declare that I have completed my sentence as required in
RSA
607-A:2
. I further declare that, if nominated as a candidate for said office, I will not withdraw; and that, if elected, I will be qualified for and will assume the duties of said office.
History
Amended by 2022 , 10 : 2 , eff. 3/23/2022 .
Amended by 2015 , 99 : 2 , eff. 8/4/2015 .
Amended by 2013 , 14 : 2 , eff. 7/7/2013 .
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