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Home » US Law » 2022 New Hampshire Revised Statutes » Title LXIII - Elections » Title 667 - Constitutional Conventions and State Party Conventions

Section 667:1 – Election of Delegates.

    667:1 Election of Delegates. – Whenever the qualified voters of the state under the provisions of the constitution shall determine that there is necessity for the calling of a convention to revise the constitution, the general court shall, as is required by the constitution, call such convention and shall set the day for the […]

Section 667:10 – Declaration of Candidacy.

    667:10 Declaration of Candidacy. – On or before the closing date for filing declarations of candidacy with the town or city clerk as provided by RSA 667:8, any candidate for delegate shall file with the town or city clerk a declaration of candidacy in substantially the following form, which shall be prepared and furnished […]

Section 667:11 – Printing.

    667:11 Printing. – The secretary of state shall prepare and cause to be printed ballots for all elections under this chapter. He shall also prepare all necessary forms for declarations of candidacy and furnish the same in reasonable quantities to the town clerks. Said ballots and forms shall be printed and delivered at the […]

Section 667:12 – Form.

    667:12 Form. – Every ballot for the election shall contain the name and domicile of each candidate who has filed a declaration of candidacy for delegate. The names of candidates upon the ballot shall be arranged in perpendicular columns under the title "For Delegate to the Constitutional Convention." Below the title shall be printed […]

Section 667:13 – Paper.

    667:13 Paper. – The ballots shall be printed on plain paper in weight not less than that of ordinary printing paper. The secretary of state shall determine the color of the paper. Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.

Section 667:14 – Uniformity.

    667:14 Uniformity. – There shall be no impression or mark to distinguish one ballot from another. Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.

Section 667:15 – Endorsement.

    667:15 Endorsement. – Upon the back of each ballot shall be printed the words "Official Ballot for Dist. No. ___, County of __________, For Delegate to the Constitutional Convention", the date of the election and a facsimile of the signature of the secretary of state. Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.

Section 667:16 – Other Materials.

    667:16 Other Materials. – The secretary of state shall prepare and furnish to the districts the necessary material, including certificates of election, for a record of the choice of all delegates. Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.

Section 667:17 – Plurality; Ties.

    667:17 Plurality; Ties. – In all elections hereunder, a plurality shall elect; and, in case of a tie vote, the tie shall be determined by lot by the secretary of state in the presence of the candidates who are tied if, upon notice from him, they elect to be present. Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. […]

Section 667:18 – Resignation, Death, or Removal.

    667:18 Resignation, Death, or Removal. – A delegate to a constitutional convention may resign his or her office as such by filing his or her intention of resignation in writing with the secretary of state. The resignation shall become effective when approved in writing by the president of the constitutional convention. Whenever a delegate […]

Section 667:19 – Filling Vacancies.

    667:19 Filling Vacancies. – A vacancy caused by the death, resignation or removal from a district of a delegate may be filled by a special election held in the district. The special election may be held on the same day on which another meeting of the town or ward is held or at a […]

Section 667:2 – Number.

    667:2 Number. – Representation in the convention is on the basis of representative districts of the state. Representative districts are entitled to the same number of delegates to the convention as they are entitled to representatives to the general court. Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.

Section 667:20 – Application of Laws.

    667:20 Application of Laws. – The provisions of RSA 659 insofar as consistent herewith shall apply to elections under the provisions of this chapter. Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.

Section 667:21 – Date, Call and Purposes.

    667:21 Date, Call and Purposes. – I. Not earlier than the third Tuesday of September following any primary, and not later than the last Tuesday of October, upon the call of the chairman of the state committee of the party, the nominees of each party for the offices of governor, United States senator, United […]

Section 667:22 – Party Organization.

    667:22 Party Organization. – The nominees from a party, state delegates of each county, the incumbent United States senator or senators and the incumbent county commissioners serving 4-year terms, if any, if they have met the requirements of RSA 667:21, shall determine the membership of a county committee for their party either in said […]

Section 667:23 – Roll.

    667:23 Roll. – Upon application of the chairman of the state committee of any political party, the secretary of state shall deliver to him a duly certified roll of the nominees of his party for the several offices named in RSA 667:21. None but such nominees and state delegates shall take part in such […]

Section 667:3 – Organization.

    667:3 Organization. – The delegates shall assemble in convention in Concord on the day and time specified in the call by the general court and shall proceed to organize by choosing one of their number by ballot to serve as president. They shall also choose such other officers as they deem necessary. They shall […]

Section 667:4 – Books and Papers Furnished.

    667:4 Books and Papers Furnished. – The secretary of state shall furnish to the convention such books, papers, stationery, and printing as the convention shall require or order. Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.

Section 667:5 – Compensation.

    667:5 Compensation. – Each delegate shall receive $3 per day for his attendance at the convention and the same allowance for mileage as is provided for members of the general court. Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.

Section 667:6 – Amendments.

    667:6 Amendments. – The amendments to the constitution as are agreed to by such convention shall be submitted so that they can be voted on by the qualified voters either separately or by groups as the convention may determine. The convention shall provide for ascertaining the voters’ decisions and the publication of the same […]