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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 655:40-a (2024)

Nomination of Organization

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    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.

Source. 1996, 36:3. 1998, 246:1. 2001, 74:2; 185:5. 2014, 29:1, eff. July 22, 2014.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2006–2021 · leading case: Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v. Gardner, 126 F. Supp. 3d 194 (D.N.H. 2015).
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Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v. Gardner, 126 F. Supp. 3d 194 (D.N.H. 2015). · cites it 8× “See N.H.Rev.Stat. Ann. §§ 655:40-a, 655:42, III.”
Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v. Gardner, 638 F.3d 6 (1st Cir. 2011). “Although a political organization's entitlement to a column is not clearly stated in the law, Scanlan's affidavit is consistent with the statutory provision referring to "[t]he names of the candidates to be listed on the state general election ballot under the political…”
Libertarian Party New Hampshire v. State, 910 A.2d 1276 (N.H. 2006). “” RSA 655:40-a (Supp. 2005). RSA 655:42, III (Supp.”
Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v. Gardner, 759 F. Supp. 2d 215 (D.N.H. 2010). “See RSA 655:40-a (2008) (allowing a political organization ballot access if nominating papers are signed by 3% of registered voters from the previous general election).”
Libertarian Party v NH Secy State, 2014 DNH 266 (D.N.H. 2014). · cites it 4× “Third parties generally resort instead to the second method, in which an organization can gather and submit the “requisite number of nomination papers” in the manner prescribed by sections 655:40-a and 655:42, III of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes.”
Libertarian Party of New Hampshire v. P William M. Gardner, Sec'y of State of the State of New Hampshire, in his Off. capacity, 2015 DNH 164 (D.N.H. 2015). · cites it 2× “In July 2014, the New Hampshire legislature passed House Bill 1542 (“HB 1542”), which amended Section 655:40-a to provide that “[n]omination papers shall be signed and dated in the year of the election.”
Baines v. Bellows, 573 F. Supp. 3d 365 (D. Me. 2021). “53, § 8 (providing that nomination papers may list candidate’s membership in recognized political designation); N.H. Rev. Stat. § 655:40-a (procedures by which “political organization may have its name placed on the ballot”); N.”
Libertarian Party NH v. Gardner, No. CV-08-367-JM (D.N.H. Feb. 17, 2010). “See RSA 655:40-a (2008) (allowing a political organization ballot access if nominating papers are signed by 3% of registered voters from the previous general election).”
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