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New Hampshire signature requirements
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Federal offices
U.S. Senate
Partisan candidates for U.S. Senate must pay a $100 filing fee, or submit 200 signatures.[1]
Independent candidates for U.S. Senate must pay a $100 filing and submit 1,500 signatures from each district (3,000 Signatures Total).[1]
U.S. House
Partisan candidates for U.S. House must pay a $50 filing fee, or submit 100 signatures.[1]
Independent candidates for U.S. House must pay a $50 filing and submit 1,500 signatures.[1]
Filing deadlines
2012
The filing period for all candidates to file was from June 5, 2012 to June 15, 2012.[1] The deadline for all candidates wishing to appear on the primary ballot was June 15, 2012.[1]
State offices
Statewide executive offices
Governor
Partisan candidates for Governor must pay a $100 filing fee, or submit 200 signatures.[1]
Independent candidates for Governor must pay a $100 filing and submit 1,500 signatures from each district (3,000 signatures total).[1]
All candidates for Governor must fulfill residency requirements.[2] Candidates must be a registered voter and living in New Hampshire for at least 7 years previously.[2]
Executive Councilor
Partisan candidates for Executive Councilor must pay a $25 filing fee, or submit 50 signatures.[1]
Independent candidates for Executive Councilor must pay a $25 filing fee and submit 750 signatures.[1]
All candidates for Executive Councilor must fulfill residency requirements.[2] Candidates must be a registered voter and currently residing in New Hampshire for at least the last 7 years.[2] Candidates must also live in the executive council district in which the candidate is running.[2]
State legislature
State Senate
Partisan candidates for State Senate must pay a $10 filing fee, or submit 20 signatures.[1]
Independent candidates for State Senate must pay a $10 filing fee and submit 750 signatures.[1]
All candidates for State Senate must fulfill residency requirements.[2] Candidates must be a registered voter and living in New Hampshire for at least 7 years previously. Candidates must also live in the senate district in which the candidate is running.[2]
State House
Partisan candidates for State House must pay a $2 filing fee or submit 5 signatures.[1]
Independent candidates for State House must pay a $2 filing fee and submit 150 signatures.[1]
All candidates for State House must fulfill residency requirements.[2] Candidates must be a registered voter and living in New Hampshire for at least 2 years previously. Candidates must also live in the town or ward in which the candidate is running.[2]
Filing deadlines
2012
The filing period for all candidates to file was from June 5, 2012 to June 15, 2012.[1] The deadline for all candidates wishing to appear on the primary ballot was June 15, 2012.[1]
Ballot measures
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- legislatively-referred constitutional amendment - A constitutional amendment that appears on a state's ballot as a ballot measure because the state legislature in that state voted to put it before the voters.
- Automatic ballot referrals - In New Hampshire, there is one such question, by law, every ten years, the question of whether to hold a constitutional convention.
See also
- State executive official elections, 2012
- Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 U.S. Congress elections
- Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 state legislative elections
- Statewide elections, 2012
- 2012 election dates
- Election result resources
- Voter guides
- State Blue Books
External links
- New Hampshire Filing Fees
- New Hampshire Qualifications for Office
- 2012 Running for Office Guide
- 2012 Election Information
- New Hampshire Elections Division
