New Hampshire HB1396 establishes procedures for filling vacancies in state offices, including special elections and constitutional provisions.
New Hampshire HB1396 modifies the process for filling vacancies in state offices. It mandates special elections for certain vacancies, with a cutoff date of March 15 in the second year of the biennium. The bill also specifies that vacancies in the offices of state representative or delegate to a state party convention will not be filled. Additionally, it repeals and reenacts provisions for filling vacancies in the offices of executive councilor or state senator, aligning with constitutional requirements. This act will take effect 60 days after its passage.
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