Section 655:20 Primary Petitions. - New Hampshire Statutes

Primary petitions shall be filed as follows:
   I. Any person otherwise qualified to run for office who is unable to pay the filing fee as prescribed in RSA 655:19 by reason of indigency may have his name printed on the primary ballot of any party by filing with the appropriate official the requisite number of primary petitions made by members of the party, together with one written assent to candidacy.
   II. Any person qualified to run for office who does not, pursuant to RSA 664:5-a, voluntarily accept the expenditure limitations set forth in RSA 664:5-b shall, in order to have his name printed on the primary ballot of any party, in addition to the filing fees prescribed in RSA 655:19, file with the appropriate official the requisite number of primary petitions required under RSA 655:22 made by members of the party, together with one written assent to candidacy. If a person is required to file primary petitions under the provisions of this paragraph, the primary petitions which he files shall contain the following language in bold print at the top of each petition in addition to the language required in RSA 655:21: ""This candidate has reserved his or her rights under the federal constitution and New Hampshire laws and may choose not to agree to limit campaign spending according to amounts set by state law and as a result may be required to submit these petitions.'' Primary petitions filed under this section shall be filed in addition to the requirement for filing petitions under RSA 655:19-c.

Source. 1979, 436:1. 1989, 212:4. 1991, 387:6, eff. July 2, 1991; 387:31, eff. Aug. 9, 1991.