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NEW HAMPSHIRE FILING FOR OFFICE |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE FILING FOR OFFICE |
| FOR ALL CANDIDATES FILING DECLARATIONS OF
CANDIDACY: (This is for candidates filing as republican or democratic to run in the State Primary Election - September 14, 2010) |
| All candidates MUST pay the administrative assessment fee OR file the required number of primary petitions as indicated below (RSA 655:19-c) Assent to Candidacy must accompany primary petitions. |
Administrative Assessment Fee |
OR |
Primary Petitions |
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| Governor /United States Senator | $100 | 200 | |
| Representative in Congress | $50 | 100 | |
| Executive Councilor | $25 | 50 | |
| State Senator | $10 | 20 | |
| County Officer | $10 | 50 | |
| State Representative** | $2 | 5 | |
| Delegate to the Republican State Convention** | 0 | 0 |
**Filings to be made at the Town or City Clerk's Office where
candidate is domiciled. All other filings to be at the Secretary of
State's Office. Filings made with the Secretary of State on the last
day of the filing period MUST be IN PERSON
by the candidate. (June 11, 2010 5:00 p.m.)
INCOMPATIBLE OFFICES: No person shall file declarations of candidacy or
primary petitions for nomination at the primary for incompatible offices.
See RSA 655:10 for incompatible offices.
FOR ALL CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS FILING
DECLARATIONS OF INTENT:
(For individuals who intend to be a candidate in the general election from a
political organization and for political organizations who wish to have the names of
their candidates placed on the general election ballot) (RSA 655:17-1, 17-c, 40)
All candidates MUST pay the administrative assessment fee AND
file the required nomination papers.
Declarations of Intent for ALL OFFICES and POLITICAL
ORGANIZATIONS shall be filed at the Secretary of State's Office
between June 2 - 11, 2010. Filings made on last day of filing
period MUST be in person by candidate.
Administrative Assessment Fee |
AND |
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| Governor/United States Senator | $100 | 3,000* | |
| Representative in Congress | $50 | 1,500 | |
| Executive Councilor | $25 | 750 | |
| State Senator | $10 | 750 | |
| County Officer | $10 | 150 | |
| State Representative | $2 | 150 | |
| Political Organization | N/A | 21,582 |
Filing Deadlines for Nomination Papers:
August 11, 2010 - Last day to submit signed nomination papers to Supervisors of the
Checklist in each town or city
September 1, 2010 5:00 p.m. - Supervisors must have nomination papers certified for
candidates
September 8, 2010 5:00 p.m. - Last day to file certified nomination papers with the
Secretary of State's Office
(Nomination papers must be grouped by municipality when filed with the Secretary of
State's Office)
*1,500 from each congressional district. Nomination
papers for all other offices must be signed and dated by registered voters domiciled in the district
from which the voter is a candidate. All nomination papers must be dated in the
year 2010.
All forms are or will be available from the Secretary of State's Office, State House, Room
204, Concord NH 03301.
Phone: 603-271-3242 Fax: 603-271-6316 email: elections@sos.state.nh.us