New Hampshire § 45-2 - Section 45:2 Canvass; Notice.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 45-2 — Section 45:2 Canvass; Notice., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-2. Section 45:2 Canvass; Notice.
The city councils shall meet in convention on the day appointed by law or ordinance for that purpose, and the city clerk, having entered upon the record the number of votes given in each ward for every person voted for as mayor, shall lay before the convention the returns of such votes, and the convention shall examine the same and declare the person who has the largest number of votes to be elected mayor, and cause him to be notified of his election.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 45-2 cover?
Section 45-2 ("Section 45:2 Canvass; Notice.") 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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