NEW HAMPSHIRE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

 

January 27, 2004
 

 

Date of Presidential Primary:  RSA 653:9 states that “The presidential primary election shall be held on the second Tuesday in March or on a Tuesday selected by the secretary of state which is 7 days or more immediately preceding the date on which any other state shall hold a similar election, whichever is earlier, of each year when a president of the United States is to be elected or the year previous.  Said primary shall be held in connection with the regular March town meeting or, if held on any other day, at a special election called by the secretary of state for that purpose.

 

Who may file:  Any person who is qualified under the United States Constitution (Article II, Section 1) [United States Citizen; resident of United States for 14 years and 35 years of age] and is a registered REPUBLICAN or DEMOCRAT may file to be a candidate in the New Hampshire Presidential Primary Election.

 

How to File:  During the filing period, which will begin on November 3, 2003 and will end on November 21, 2003, a declaration of candidacy must be filed in the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Office along with a filing fee of $1,000.  Declarations of candidacy will be available from the secretary of state’s office.  The information required on the declaration is as follows:

 

 

I, ___________________, declare that I am domiciled in the city (or town or unincorporated place) of ____________, county of _____________, state of _________________, and meet the qualifications for the office for which I am a candidate; 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 _____, 2004; and I hereby request that my name be printed on the official primary ballot of said ______ party as a candidate for such nomination.

 

Signature of candidate _________________________________________

Name and Address ___________________________________________

Phone No. _________________________

 

 

Filing by Petition if Indigent:  Any person otherwise qualified to run for president or vice-president, who is unable to pay the $1,000 filing fee by reason of indigence may, after proving such indigence, have his/her name placed on the presidential primary ballot by filing with the secretary of state 10 primary petitions (RSA 655:48) from each county of the state signed by registered voters of the party, who are domiciled in New Hampshire, together with one written assent to candidacy pursuant to RSA 655:25.

 

Selection of Delegates:  Each person who files for president of the United States shall file with the secretary of state between December 1, 2003 and January 12, 2004 the names and addresses in alphabetical order of the delegates and their alternates, one alternate per delegate, who shall represent him as his delegation to the national convention.  All delegates and alternates shall file a certificate with the secretary of state in the following form:

 

 

I, ____________, certify that my domicile in in ward ___ in the city (or town)  of ___________ county of ______________, state of New Hampshire, and am a qualified voter therein; that I am a registered member of the ______________ party; that, if selected, I shall serve as delegate or alternate to the national convention of the ______________ party next to be held for the nomination of candidates of said party for president and vice-president of the United States.  I further certify that, if selected as delegate or alternate delegate, I will attend such convention unless I shall be prevented by sickness or other occurrence over which I have no control.  I pledge myself, if selected as delegate or alternate delegate to said convention, whenever I shall vote, to vote for the nomination of (insert name of candidate) as the candidate for said party for president so long as he shall be a candidate before said convention.

 

Signature of Delegate/Alternate Delegate __________________________________________