Title LXIII, Elections

If a question to amend the representative districts created pursuant to this chapter appears on the same ballot as a question to rescind the division of a town into representative districts, and if a majority of the voters voting on each question vote in the affirmative on each q…

The questions to voters provided for in this chapter may be submitted on the ballot at any state election. Except as provided in RSA 663:2, questions submitted on the state general election ballot shall be printed on the ballot beneath the offices column in the form provided for …

The question of whether to approve a proposed constitutional amendment shall be submitted to the vote of the people by ballot. A constitutional question may, at the direction of the constitutional convention, be printed on the ballot at any state election or may be printed on a s…

The following words shall be printed above the constitutional amendment questions on all ballots containing such questions: "Questions Relating to Constitutional Amendments Proposed by the Convention to Revise the Constitution" or "Questions Relating to Constitutional Amendments …

I. If the general court proposes the constitutional amendment, the text of the statement for the voter's guide, if any, shall be included in the resolution proposing the constitutional amendment. The joint committee on legislative facilities may authorize the printing or distribu…

Every town and city clerk shall prominently display a notice prepared by the secretary of state explaining the constitutional amendment for voters and directing voters to the department of state's website for additional information. The following words for the header of the notic…

A constitutional convention shall provide for notice of the result of the vote on a proposed constitutional amendment by proclamation by the governor; and, if the result is affirmative, the proclamation shall mark the time the amendment goes into effect, unless otherwise provided…

I. Upon petition of not less than 5 percent of the legal voters of any city or town filed with the secretary of state not earlier than the first Wednesday after the first Tuesday in August and no later than the first Friday in September before a state general election, the follow…

Unless and until changed pursuant to RSA 663:5, the operation of state stores and the issuance of licenses and permits in cities and in towns shall be in accordance with the approval or disapproval of such operation as signified by the vote regarding the sale of liquor and bevera…

Upon the petition of 5 percent of the voters of any city or town filed with the secretary of state not earlier than the first Wednesday after the first Tuesday in August and no later than the first Friday in September before a state general election, the appropriate version of th…

Unless and until changed pursuant to RSA 663:7, the sales of lottery tickets by the lottery commission under RSA 284 in cities and towns shall be in accordance with the approval or disapproval of such operation as signified by the vote taken at the state general election held in …

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all state primary, general, and special elections, but shall only apply to presidential preference primaries as provided in this section. The provisions of RSA 664:2, 664:4, VII, 664:5, III, and 664:14-22 shall apply to city, town, sc…

All statements and registrations filed by candidates and political committees shall be open to public inspection. Such statements and registrations shall be published on the website of the secretary of state.

Campaign funds may be used to pay for the reasonable costs of security measures for a state candidate, state officeholder, member of their family, and employees of the candidate's campaign or the state officeholder's office, and shall not be considered personal use, so long as th…

As part of the declaration of candidacies filed by candidates for governor, councilor, state senator, state representative, and county officer , every such candidate shall designate some individual, who may be the individual candidate , as the treasurer for the purpose of the pri…

If the treasurer fails to make a report, it shall be the duty of each member of said political committee who received or pays out any money on behalf of said political committee to make such a report or to cause the same to be made. No member of such political committee shall mak…

I. Before receiving any contribution or making any expenditure for a gubernatorial inauguration, the governor-elect shall appoint an inaugural treasurer, who shall manage the funds of the inaugural committee. The name and address of such treasurer shall be reported to the secreta…

I. All political advertising shall comply with the provisions of this section. II. All political advertising shall be signed at the beginning or the end. The signature shall state, "Paid for by (name of the candidate or political committee), (address of the candidate or political…

I. In this section, "prerecorded political message" means a prerecorded audio message delivered : (a) By a candidate, or political committee, or any other person; (b) When the content of the message expressly advocates or is the functional equivalent of express advocacy promoting…

I. No person shall knowingly misrepresent the origin of a telephone call which expressly or implicitly advocates the success or defeat of any party, measure, or person at any election, or contains any information about any candidate or party. Such knowing misrepresentation shall …

I. In this section: (a) "Synthetic media" means an image, an audio recording, or a video recording of an individual's appearance, speech, or conduct that has been created or intentionally manipulated with the use of generative adversarial network techniques or other digital techn…

A person or business organization publishing a newspaper or periodical or selling billboard space or operating a radio or television station or public address system shall not publish, print, or broadcast any political advertising by or on behalf of a candidate in an election unl…

Political advertising printed in newspapers, periodicals, or billboards shall be marked at the beginning or at the end thereof "Political Advertising." No person or business organization publishing a newspaper or periodical, operating a radio or television station, or selling bil…

I. Any person who engages in push-polling, as defined in RSA 664:2, XVII, shall, prior to asking any person contacted a question relating to a candidate: (a) Inform the person that the telephone call is a "paid political advertisement;" and (b) Identify the organization making th…

No political advertising shall be placed on or affixed to any public property including highway rights-of-way or private property without the owner's consent. All political advertising shall be removed by the candidate no later than the second Friday following the election unless…

No printed or written political advertising shall be attached to or displayed on any motor vehicle: I. Which is used by a police officer authorized to make arrests or serve process; or II. Which displays government license plates and is registered in the name of the state or of a…

Any candidate or voter may make complaint in writing to the attorney general of any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. I. Upon receipt of such complaint, the attorney general or his designee shall review the complaint, and where sufficient evidence of a violation…

It shall be the duty of the attorney general to examine the returns of election receipts and expenditures which are made to the secretary of state and to compel such returns be made to comply with the law.

As used in this chapter: I. "Election" means any general biennial or special election, political party primary, or presidential preference primary as provided in RSA 664:1. II. "Candidate" means an individual who seeks election to any public office or party position to be voted a…

In the exercise of the powers and duties of the attorney general under this chapter, the attorney general is authorized to require the appearance of individuals and to secure testimony and evidence by use of a subpoena duces tecum.

I. Any fine assessed under the provision of this section shall be paid to the secretary of state for deposit into the general fund. II. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the enforcement powers of the attorney general under RSA 664:18. III. Any person who fails t…

The secretary of state shall give or send by mail a copy of this chapter to each person whose name will be printed on a state primary or general election ballot. Such notification shall be given or sent within 5 days of the close of the filing period.

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect any other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end …

(a) Any political committee, except the political committee of a political party, shall register with the secretary of state as provided in this section. Registration shall be made through the secretary of state's online campaign finance system. A political committee may register…

No contribution, whether tangible or intangible, shall be made to a candidate, a political committee, or political party, or on behalf of a candidate or political committee or political party, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of promoting the success or defeat of any candi…

I. No person shall knowingly coerce, or attempt to coerce, any classified state employee to give or withhold a contribution to any political campaign or political committee, or to any candidate, or party or cause, for the purpose of promoting the success or defeat of any candidat…

Surplus campaign contributions and deficits at the end of an election cycle shall be reported as the opening balance in the next election cycle's first statement. Surplus contributions may be used for fund raising activities and any other politically related activity sponsored by…

No expenditure or use of a contribution, tangible or intangible, shall be made for the purpose of promoting the success or defeat of any political party, measure, or candidate: No expenditure or use of a contribution, whether tangible or intangible, shall be made for the purpose …

I. Any political committee whose receipts or expenditures exceed $1,000 in an election cycle shall file with the secretary of state an itemized statement, in the form prescribed by the secretary of state, signed by its chairman and treasurer. The $1,000 threshold shall not apply …

Prior to filing any campaign finance statements, each candidate at the primary or general election for governor, councilor, state senator, state representative , or county officer shall register with the secretary of state through the secretary of state's online campaign finance …

Statements or reports required to be filed under RSA 664:6 and 664:7 shall be held in original form for 6 years from the election for which they are filed, after which time they may be destroyed. The secretary of state shall be responsible for the retention of the original form o…

I. Each candidate seeking election to the office of speaker of the house of representatives shall: (a) Have filed all statements required under RSA 664 that are then due related to the candidate's most recent election for state representative. (b) File statements before and after…

No candidate shall be entitled to the nomination or election until the sworn itemized statements required to be filed by him or in his behalf have been filed as required by RSA 664:6 and 664:7.

Except as set forth in subparagraph IV, the online campaign finance system of the secretary of state for filing reports required under this chapter shall be mandatory as of the dates set forth in this section. I. As of November 27, 2024, candidates and political committees of can…

A political committee or a candidate may file such candidate's report of receipts and expenditures, pursuant to RSA 664:6, RSA 664:7, and RSA 664:7-b, electronically online by using the New Hampshire campaign finance system, which may also be used to register and search informati…

A political committee or a candidate may file such candidate's required reports as an email attachment sent to the address elections@sos.nh.us, provided that: I. The font size of the reports as printed is not less than an 8 point font. II. Email attachments are in portable docume…