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156 articles · 0 sections · 0 paragraphs, foundational text of New Hampshire law.

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Equality of Men; Origin and Object of Government
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 1
Art. 2-10 sections · 0 paragraphs
Name of Body Politic
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 1
Art. 1-20 sections · 0 paragraphs
Natural Rights
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 2
Art. 1-2-a0 sections · 0 paragraphs
The Bearing of Arms
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 2-a
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Right of Privacy
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 2-b
Art. 2-20 sections · 0 paragraphs
Legislature, How Constituted
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 2
Art. 1-30 sections · 0 paragraphs
Society, its Organization and Purposes
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 3
Art. 2-30 sections · 0 paragraphs
General Court, When to Meet and Dissolve
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 3
Art. 1-40 sections · 0 paragraphs
Rights of Conscience Unalienable
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 4
Art. 2-40 sections · 0 paragraphs
Power of General Court to Establish Courts
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 4
Art. 1-50 sections · 0 paragraphs
Religious Freedom Recognized
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 5
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Power to Make Laws, Elect Officers, Define Their Powers and Duties, Impose Fines and Assess Taxes; Prohibited from Authorizing Towns to Aid Certain Corporations
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 5
Art. 2-5-a0 sections · 0 paragraphs
Continuity of Government in Case of Enemy Attack
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 5-a
Art. 2-5-b0 sections · 0 paragraphs
Power to Provide for Tax Valuations Based on Use
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 5-b
Art. 1-60 sections · 0 paragraphs
Morality and Piety
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 6
Art. 2-60 sections · 0 paragraphs
Valuation and Taxation
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 6
Art. 2-6-a0 sections · 0 paragraphs
Use of Certain Revenues Restricted to Highways
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 6-a
Art. 2-6-b0 sections · 0 paragraphs
Use of Lottery Revenues Restricted to Educational Purposes
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 6-b
Art. 1-70 sections · 0 paragraphs
State Sovereignty
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 7
Art. 2-70 sections · 0 paragraphs
Members of Legislature Not to Take Fees or Act as Counsel
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 7
Art. 1-80 sections · 0 paragraphs
Accountability of Magistrates and Officers; Public’s Right to Know
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 8
Art. 2-80 sections · 0 paragraphs
Open Sessions of Legislature
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 8
Art. 1-90 sections · 0 paragraphs
No Hereditary Office or Place
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 9
Art. 2-90 sections · 0 paragraphs
Representatives Elected Every Second Year; Apportionment of Representatives
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 9
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Legislative Adjustments of Census with Reference to Non-Residents
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 9-a
Art. 1-100 sections · 0 paragraphs
Right of Revolution
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 10
Art. 2-100 sections · 0 paragraphs
Representation of Small Towns
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 10
Art. 1-110 sections · 0 paragraphs
Elections and Elective Franchises
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 11
Art. 2-110 sections · 0 paragraphs
Small Towns; Representation by Districts
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 11
Art. 2-11-a0 sections · 0 paragraphs
Division of Town, Ward or Place; Representative Districts
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 11-a
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Protection and Taxation Reciprocal
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 12
Art. 1-12-a0 sections · 0 paragraphs
Power to Take Property Limited
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 12-a
Art. 2-120 sections · 0 paragraphs
Biennial Election of Representatives in November
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 12
Art. 1-130 sections · 0 paragraphs
Conscientious Objectors not Compelled to Bear Arms
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 13
Art. 2-130 sections · 0 paragraphs
Qualifications of Electors
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 13
Art. 1-140 sections · 0 paragraphs
Legal Remedies to be Free, Complete, and Prompt
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 14
Art. 2-140 sections · 0 paragraphs
Representatives, How Elected, Qualifications of
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 14
Art. 1-150 sections · 0 paragraphs
Right of Accused
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 15
Art. 2-150 sections · 0 paragraphs
Compensation of the Legislature
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 15
Art. 1-160 sections · 0 paragraphs
Former Jeopardy; Jury Trial in Capital Cases
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 16
Art. 2-160 sections · 0 paragraphs
Vacancies in House, How Filled
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 16
Art. 1-170 sections · 0 paragraphs
Venue of Criminal Prosecutions
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 17
Art. 2-170 sections · 0 paragraphs
House to Impeach Before the Senate
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 17
Art. 1-180 sections · 0 paragraphs
Penalties to be Proportioned to Offenses; True Design of Punishment
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 18
Art. 2-180 sections · 0 paragraphs
Money Bills to Originate in House
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 18
Art. 2-18-a0 sections · 0 paragraphs
Budget Bills
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 18-a
Art. 1-190 sections · 0 paragraphs
Searches and Seizures Regulated
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 19
Art. 2-190 sections · 0 paragraphs
Adjournment
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 19
Art. 1-200 sections · 0 paragraphs
Jury Trial in Civil Causes
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 20
Art. 2-200 sections · 0 paragraphs
Quorum, What Constitutes
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 20
Art. 1-210 sections · 0 paragraphs
Jurors; Compensation
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 21
Art. 2-210 sections · 0 paragraphs
Privileges of Members of Legislature
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 21
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Free Speech; Liberty of the Press
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 22
Art. 2-220 sections · 0 paragraphs
House to Elect Speaker and Officers, Settle Rules of Proceedings, and Punish Misconduct
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 22
Art. 1-230 sections · 0 paragraphs
Retrospective Laws Prohibited
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 23
Art. 2-230 sections · 0 paragraphs
Senate and Executive Have Like Powers; Imprisonment Limited
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 23
Art. 1-240 sections · 0 paragraphs
Militia
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 24
Art. 2-240 sections · 0 paragraphs
Journals and Laws to be Published; Yeas and Nayes; and Protests
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 24
Art. 1-250 sections · 0 paragraphs
Standing Armies
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 25
Art. 2-250 sections · 0 paragraphs
Senate, How Constituted
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 25
Art. 1-260 sections · 0 paragraphs
Military Subject to Civil Power
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 26
Art. 2-260 sections · 0 paragraphs
Senatorial Districts, How Constituted
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 26
Art. 2-26-a0 sections · 0 paragraphs
Division of Town, Ward or Place; Senatorial Districts
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 26-a
Art. 1-270 sections · 0 paragraphs
Quartering of Soldiers
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 27
Art. 2-270 sections · 0 paragraphs
Election of Senators
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 27
Art. 1-280 sections · 0 paragraphs
Taxes, by Whom Levied
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 28
Art. 1-28-a0 sections · 0 paragraphs
Mandated Programs
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 28-a
Art. 2-280 sections · 0 paragraphs
Senators, How and by Whom Chosen; Right of Suffrage
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 28
Art. 1-290 sections · 0 paragraphs
Suspension of Laws by Legislature Only
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 29
Art. 2-290 sections · 0 paragraphs
Qualifications of Senators
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 29
Art. 1-300 sections · 0 paragraphs
Freedom of Speech
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 30
Art. 2-300 sections · 0 paragraphs
Inhabitant Defined
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 30
Art. 1-310 sections · 0 paragraphs
Meetings of Legislature, for What Purposes
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 31
Art. 2-310 sections · 0 paragraphs
Inhabitants of Unincorporated Places; Their Rights, etc
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 31
Art. 1-320 sections · 0 paragraphs
Rights of Assembly, Instruction, and Petition
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 32
Art. 2-320 sections · 0 paragraphs
Biennial Meetings, How Warned, Governed, and Conducted; Return of Votes, etc
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 32
Art. 1-330 sections · 0 paragraphs
Excessive Bail, Fines, and Punishments Prohibited
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 33
Art. 2-330 sections · 0 paragraphs
Secretary of State to Count Votes for Senators and Notify Persons Elected
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 33
Art. 1-340 sections · 0 paragraphs
Martial Law Limited
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 34
Art. 2-340 sections · 0 paragraphs
Vacancies in Senate, How Filled
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 34
Art. 1-350 sections · 0 paragraphs
The Judiciary; Tenure of Office, etc
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 35
Art. 2-350 sections · 0 paragraphs
Senate, Judges of Their Own Elections
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 35
Art. 1-360 sections · 0 paragraphs
Pensions
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 36
Art. 1-36-a0 sections · 0 paragraphs
Use of Retirement Funds
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 36-a
Art. 2-360 sections · 0 paragraphs
Adjournment
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 36
Art. 1-370 sections · 0 paragraphs
Separation of Powers
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 37
Art. 2-370 sections · 0 paragraphs
Senate to Elect Their Own Officers; Quorum
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 37
Art. 1-380 sections · 0 paragraphs
Social Virtues Inculcated
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 38
Art. 2-380 sections · 0 paragraphs
Senate to Try Impeachments; Mode of Proceeding
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 38
Art. 1-390 sections · 0 paragraphs
Changes in Town and City Charters, Referendum Required
N.H. Const. pt. 1, art. 39
Art. 2-390 sections · 0 paragraphs
Judgment on Impeachment Limited
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 39
Art. 2-400 sections · 0 paragraphs
Chief Justice to Preside on Impeachment of Governor
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 40
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Governor, Supreme Executive Magistrate
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 41
Art. 2-420 sections · 0 paragraphs
Election of Governor, Return of Votes; Electors; If No Choice, Legislature to Elect One of Two Highest Candidates; Qualifications for Governor
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 42
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In Cases of Disagreement Governor to Adjourn or Prorogue Legislature; If Causes Exist, May Convene Them Elsewhere
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 43
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Veto to Bills
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 44
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Resolves to Be Treated Like Bills
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 45
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Nomination and Appointment of Officers
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 46
Art. 2-470 sections · 0 paragraphs
Governor and Council Have Negative on Each Other
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 47
Art. 2-480 sections · 0 paragraphs
Field Officers to Recommend, and Governor to Appoint, Company Officers
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 48
Art. 2-490 sections · 0 paragraphs
President of Senate, etc., To Act as Governor When Office Vacant; Speaker of House to Act When Office of President of Senate Is also Vacant
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 49
Art. 2-49-a0 sections · 0 paragraphs
Prolonged Failure to Qualify; Vacancy in Office of Governor Due to Physical or Mental Incapacity, etc
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 49-a
Art. 2-500 sections · 0 paragraphs
Governor to Prorogue or Adjourn Legislature, and Call Extra Sessions
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 50
Art. 2-510 sections · 0 paragraphs
Powers and Duties of Governor as Commander-in-Chief
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 51
Art. 2-520 sections · 0 paragraphs
Pardoning Power
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 52
Art. 2-530 sections · 0 paragraphs
Militia Officers, Removal of
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 53
Art. 2-540 sections · 0 paragraphs
Staff and Non-commissioned Officers, by Whom Appointed
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 54
Art. 2-550 sections · 0 paragraphs
Division of Militia into Brigades, Regiments, and companies
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 55
Art. 2-560 sections · 0 paragraphs
Disbursements from Treasury
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 56
Art. 2-570 sections · 0 paragraphs
Accounts of Military Stores
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 57
Art. 2-580 sections · 0 paragraphs
Compensation of Governor and Council
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 58
Art. 2-590 sections · 0 paragraphs
Salaries of Judges
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 59
Art. 2-600 sections · 0 paragraphs
Councilors; Mode of Election, etc
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 60
Art. 2-610 sections · 0 paragraphs
Vacancies, How Filled, if No Choice
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 61
Art. 2-620 sections · 0 paragraphs
Subsequent Vacancies; Governor to Convene; Duties
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 62
Art. 2-630 sections · 0 paragraphs
Impeachment of Councilors
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 63
Art. 2-640 sections · 0 paragraphs
Secretary to Record Proceedings of Council
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 64
Art. 2-650 sections · 0 paragraphs
Councilor Districts Provided for
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 65
Art. 2-660 sections · 0 paragraphs
Elections by Legislature May Be Adjourned From Day to Day; Order Thereof
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 66
Art. 2-670 sections · 0 paragraphs
Election of Secretary and Treasurer
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 67
Art. 2-680 sections · 0 paragraphs
State Records, Where Kept; Duty of Secretary
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 68
Art. 2-690 sections · 0 paragraphs
Deputy Secretary
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 69
Art. 2-700 sections · 0 paragraphs
Secretary to Give Bond
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 70
Art. 2-710 sections · 0 paragraphs
County Treasurers, Registers of Probate, County Attorneys, Sheriffs, and Registers of Deeds Elected
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 71
Art. 2-720 sections · 0 paragraphs
Counties May Be Divided into Districts for Registering Deeds
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 72
Art. 2-72-a0 sections · 0 paragraphs
Supreme and Superior Courts
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 72-a
Art. 2-730 sections · 0 paragraphs
Tenure of Office To Be Expressed in Commissions; Judges to Hold Office During Good Behavior, etc.; Removal
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 73
Art. 2-73-a0 sections · 0 paragraphs
Supreme Court, Administration
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 73-a
Art. 2-740 sections · 0 paragraphs
Judges to Give Opinions, When
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 74
Art. 2-750 sections · 0 paragraphs
Justices of Peace Commissioned for Five Years
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 75
Art. 2-760 sections · 0 paragraphs
Divorce and Probate Appeals, Where Tried
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 76
Art. 2-770 sections · 0 paragraphs
Jurisdiction of Justices in Civil Causes
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 77
Art. 2-780 sections · 0 paragraphs
Judges and Sheriffs, When Disqualified by Age
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 78
Art. 2-790 sections · 0 paragraphs
Judges and Justices Not to Act as Counsel
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 79
Art. 2-800 sections · 0 paragraphs
Jurisdiction and Term of Probate Courts
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 80
Art. 2-810 sections · 0 paragraphs
Judges and Registers of Probate Not to Act as Counsel
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 81
Art. 2-820 sections · 0 paragraphs
Clerks of Courts, by Whom Appointed
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 82
Art. 2-830 sections · 0 paragraphs
Encouragement of Literature, etc.; Control of Corporations, Monopolies, etc
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 83
Art. 2-840 sections · 0 paragraphs
Oath of Civil Officers
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 84
Art. 2-850 sections · 0 paragraphs
Before Whom Taken
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 85
Art. 2-860 sections · 0 paragraphs
Form of Commissions
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 86
Art. 2-870 sections · 0 paragraphs
Form of Writs
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 87
Art. 2-880 sections · 0 paragraphs
Form of Indictments, etc
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 88
Art. 2-890 sections · 0 paragraphs
Suicides and Deodands
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 89
Art. 2-900 sections · 0 paragraphs
Existing Laws Continued if Not Repugnant
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 90
Art. 2-910 sections · 0 paragraphs
Habeas Corpus
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 91
Art. 2-920 sections · 0 paragraphs
Enacting Style of Statutes
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 92
Art. 2-930 sections · 0 paragraphs
Governor and Judges Prohibited From Holding Other Offices
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 93
Art. 2-940 sections · 0 paragraphs
Incompatibility of Offices; Only Two Offices of Profit to Be Holden at Same Time
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 94
Art. 2-950 sections · 0 paragraphs
Incompatibility of Certain Offices
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 95
Art. 2-960 sections · 0 paragraphs
Bribery and Corruption Disqualify for Office
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 96
Art. 2-970 sections · 0 paragraphs
Value of Money, How Computed
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 97
Art. 2-980 sections · 0 paragraphs
Constitution, When to Take Effect
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 98
Art. 2-990 sections · 0 paragraphs
Revision of Constitution Provided For
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 99
Art. 2-1000 sections · 0 paragraphs
Alternate Methods of Proposing Amendments
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 100
Art. 2-1010 sections · 0 paragraphs
Enrollment of Constitution
N.H. Const. pt. 2, art. 101

Citation form per the Bluebook, Const. art. (Roman), § (Roman), ¶ (Roman).

Equality of Men; Origin and Object of Government

Name of Body Politic

Natural Rights

The Bearing of Arms

Right of Privacy

Legislature, How Constituted

Society, its Organization and Purposes

General Court, When to Meet and Dissolve

Rights of Conscience Unalienable

Power of General Court to Establish Courts

Religious Freedom Recognized

Power to Make Laws, Elect Officers, Define Their Powers and Duties, Impose Fines and Assess Taxes; Prohibited from Authorizing Towns to Aid Certain Corporations

Continuity of Government in Case of Enemy Attack

Power to Provide for Tax Valuations Based on Use

Morality and Piety

Valuation and Taxation

Use of Certain Revenues Restricted to Highways

Use of Lottery Revenues Restricted to Educational Purposes

State Sovereignty

Members of Legislature Not to Take Fees or Act as Counsel

Accountability of Magistrates and Officers; Public’s Right to Know

Open Sessions of Legislature

No Hereditary Office or Place

Representatives Elected Every Second Year; Apportionment of Representatives

Legislative Adjustments of Census with Reference to Non-Residents

Right of Revolution

Representation of Small Towns

Elections and Elective Franchises

Small Towns; Representation by Districts

Division of Town, Ward or Place; Representative Districts

Protection and Taxation Reciprocal

Power to Take Property Limited

Biennial Election of Representatives in November

Conscientious Objectors not Compelled to Bear Arms

Qualifications of Electors

Legal Remedies to be Free, Complete, and Prompt

Representatives, How Elected, Qualifications of

Right of Accused

Compensation of the Legislature

Former Jeopardy; Jury Trial in Capital Cases

Vacancies in House, How Filled

Venue of Criminal Prosecutions

House to Impeach Before the Senate

Penalties to be Proportioned to Offenses; True Design of Punishment

Money Bills to Originate in House

Budget Bills

Searches and Seizures Regulated

Adjournment

Jury Trial in Civil Causes

Quorum, What Constitutes

Jurors; Compensation

Privileges of Members of Legislature

Free Speech; Liberty of the Press

House to Elect Speaker and Officers, Settle Rules of Proceedings, and Punish Misconduct

Retrospective Laws Prohibited

Senate and Executive Have Like Powers; Imprisonment Limited

Militia

Journals and Laws to be Published; Yeas and Nayes; and Protests

Standing Armies

Senate, How Constituted

Military Subject to Civil Power

Senatorial Districts, How Constituted

Division of Town, Ward or Place; Senatorial Districts

Quartering of Soldiers

Election of Senators

Taxes, by Whom Levied

Mandated Programs

Senators, How and by Whom Chosen; Right of Suffrage

Suspension of Laws by Legislature Only

Qualifications of Senators

Freedom of Speech

Inhabitant Defined

Meetings of Legislature, for What Purposes

Inhabitants of Unincorporated Places; Their Rights, etc

Rights of Assembly, Instruction, and Petition

Biennial Meetings, How Warned, Governed, and Conducted; Return of Votes, etc

Excessive Bail, Fines, and Punishments Prohibited

Secretary of State to Count Votes for Senators and Notify Persons Elected

Martial Law Limited

Vacancies in Senate, How Filled