Section 659:17 Marking the Ballot; Instructions to Voters. - New Hampshire Statutes

The secretary of state shall provide on the top of the general election ballot the following voting instructions. The secretary of state is authorized to replace the phrase ""Make the appropriate mark'' with an appropriate description and example of the mark to be made for the type of ballot in use, such as ""Make a cross (X) in the box,'' ""Completely fill in the oval,'' or ""Complete the arrow'':
   1) To Vote
   Make the appropriate mark to the right of your choice. For each office vote for not more than the number of candidates stated in the sentence: ""Vote for not more than ___.'' If you vote for more than the stated number of candidates, your vote for that office will not be counted.
   2) To Vote by Write-In
   To vote for a person whose name is not printed on the ballot, write in the name of the person in the ""write-in'' space. Make the appropriate mark to the right of your choice.

Source. 1979, 436:1. 1994, 309:9; 324:5. 1995, 97:1. 2004, 201:4. 2007, 1:1, eff. June 15, 2007.