New Hampshire § 42-3 - Section 42:3 Swearing in of Officers.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 42-3 — Section 42:3 Swearing in of Officers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-3. Section 42:3 Swearing in of Officers.
Any person elected to an office where no other person was a candidate on the ballot for that office and no write-in candidate received 5 percent or more of the votes cast for that office, may be sworn in after the results are declared from the election and the annual business meeting has ended or at any time thereafter provided the oath is taken by the deadline established by RSA 42:6. If no recount of the office is requested, any person elected to an office that was contested or for which a write-in candidate received 5 percent or more of the votes cast may be sworn in upon the expiration of the period for requesting a recount provided in RSA 669:30.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-3 ("Section 42:3 Swearing in of Officers.") 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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