New Hampshire § 655-17 - Section 655:17 Declaration of Candidacy.
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§ 655-17. Section 655:17 Declaration of Candidacy.
Declarations of candidacy shall be in the appropriate following form and signed by the candidate: I. For candidates for delegate to the state party convention: I, __________ , declare that I am domiciled in Ward ___ , in the city (or town or unincorporated place) of __________ , county of __________ , state of New Hampshire, in state representative district county __________ and district ___ , and am a registered voter herein; that I am a registered member of the __________ party; that I am a candidate for delegate to the state convention to be made at the primary election to be held on the ___ day of __________ ; and I hereby request that my name be printed on the official primary ballot of the party in which I am registered as a candidate for such election. I declare that I am not a federal employee which makes me ineligible to file as a candidate for this office. If I have been convicted of a felony, I declare that I have completed my sentence as required in RSA 607-A:2. I further declare that, if elected as such delegate, I will not withdraw; and that, if elected, I will be qualified for and will assume the duties of said office. II. For all other declarations of candidacy: I, __________ , declare that I am domiciled in Ward ___ , in the city (or town or unincorporated place) of __________ , county of __________ , state of New Hampshire, and am a registered voter herein; 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 __________ ; and I hereby request that my name be printed on the official primary ballot of the party in which I am registered as a candidate for such nomination. I declare that I am not a candidate for incompatible offices as defined in RSA 655:10, and that I am not a federal employee which makes me ineligible to file as a candidate for this office. If I have been convicted of a felony, I declare that I have completed my sentence as required in RSA 607-A:2. I further declare that, if nominated as a candidate for said office, I will not withdraw; and that, if elected, I will be qualified for and will assume the duties of said office.
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Section 655-17 ("Section 655:17 Declaration of Candidacy.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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