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   I. Every candidate for state or federal office who intends to have his or her name printed upon the ballot of any party for a primary shall designate in the declaration of candidacy, or on the primary petitions and assents to candidacy, the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot. The candidate may designate his or her given, first, and middle name, the initials of his or her given, first, and middle name, a nickname, or any combination thereof as the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot, but the candidate shall not designate a deceptive name. If the candidate designates a nickname in place of or in combination with the candidate's given name or the initials thereof, the nickname shall be set off with quotation marks and shall be placed immediately before his or her surname. If the candidate designates a nickname, the nickname shall be customarily related to the candidate's given name, or, if the nickname is not customarily related to the candidate's given name, the candidate shall submit clear and convincing evidence that the candidate has been known by the nickname for at least the 5 years immediately preceding the time of filing. If deemed sufficient by the appropriate official, 3 affidavits from voters in the district who are not related to the candidate stating that the candidate has been known by the nickname for at least 5 years may constitute clear and convincing evidence. Nicknames shall be limited to one word, except for 2-word nicknames customarily related to the candidate's given name. No candidate may designate a nickname that implies that the candidate is some other person, that constitutes a slogan or otherwise associates the candidate with a cause or issue, or that has an offensive or profane meaning. A candidate shall include his or her surname in the designation of the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot.
   II. Every candidate for state or federal office who intends to have his or her name placed on the ballot for the state general election by means other than nomination by party primary shall designate in the declaration of intent the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot. The candidate may designate his or her given, first, and middle name, the initials of his or her given, first, and middle name, a nickname, or any combination thereof as the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot, but the candidate shall not designate a deceptive name. If the candidate designates a nickname in place of or in combination with the candidate's given name or the initials thereof, the nickname shall be set off with quotation marks and shall be placed immediately before his or her surname. If the candidate designates a nickname, the nickname shall be customarily related to the candidate's given name, or, if the nickname is not customarily related to the candidate's given name, the candidate shall submit clear and convincing evidence that the candidate has been known by the nickname for at least the 5 years immediately preceding the time of filing. If deemed sufficient by the appropriate official, 3 affidavits from voters in the district who are not related to the candidate stating that the candidate has been known by the nickname for at least 5 years may constitute clear and convincing evidence. Nicknames shall be limited to one word, except for 2-word nicknames customarily related to the candidate's given name. No candidate may designate a nickname that implies that the candidate is some other person, that constitutes a slogan or otherwise associates the candidate with a cause or issue, or that has an offensive or profane meaning. A candidate shall include his or her surname in the designation of the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot.
   III. A candidate who files more than one declaration of candidacy or declaration of intent shall designate the same form of his name to appear on each such declaration. The same form of a candidate's name shall also appear on every primary petition and assent to candidacy.
   IV. If the appropriate official with whom the declaration of candidacy, declaration of intent, primary petitions, or assents to candidacy are filed does not accept them and returns them to the candidate because in the opinion of the official they do not conform to the provisions of this section, the candidate may appeal to the ballot law commission as provided in RSA 665:9.

Source. 1989, 312:1. 2003, 151:1. 2005, 22:1, eff. July 9, 2005.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-hampshire > TITLELXIII > CHAPTER655 > 655-14-b


   I. Every candidate for state or federal office who intends to have his or her name printed upon the ballot of any party for a primary shall designate in the declaration of candidacy, or on the primary petitions and assents to candidacy, the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot. The candidate may designate his or her given, first, and middle name, the initials of his or her given, first, and middle name, a nickname, or any combination thereof as the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot, but the candidate shall not designate a deceptive name. If the candidate designates a nickname in place of or in combination with the candidate's given name or the initials thereof, the nickname shall be set off with quotation marks and shall be placed immediately before his or her surname. If the candidate designates a nickname, the nickname shall be customarily related to the candidate's given name, or, if the nickname is not customarily related to the candidate's given name, the candidate shall submit clear and convincing evidence that the candidate has been known by the nickname for at least the 5 years immediately preceding the time of filing. If deemed sufficient by the appropriate official, 3 affidavits from voters in the district who are not related to the candidate stating that the candidate has been known by the nickname for at least 5 years may constitute clear and convincing evidence. Nicknames shall be limited to one word, except for 2-word nicknames customarily related to the candidate's given name. No candidate may designate a nickname that implies that the candidate is some other person, that constitutes a slogan or otherwise associates the candidate with a cause or issue, or that has an offensive or profane meaning. A candidate shall include his or her surname in the designation of the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot.
   II. Every candidate for state or federal office who intends to have his or her name placed on the ballot for the state general election by means other than nomination by party primary shall designate in the declaration of intent the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot. The candidate may designate his or her given, first, and middle name, the initials of his or her given, first, and middle name, a nickname, or any combination thereof as the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot, but the candidate shall not designate a deceptive name. If the candidate designates a nickname in place of or in combination with the candidate's given name or the initials thereof, the nickname shall be set off with quotation marks and shall be placed immediately before his or her surname. If the candidate designates a nickname, the nickname shall be customarily related to the candidate's given name, or, if the nickname is not customarily related to the candidate's given name, the candidate shall submit clear and convincing evidence that the candidate has been known by the nickname for at least the 5 years immediately preceding the time of filing. If deemed sufficient by the appropriate official, 3 affidavits from voters in the district who are not related to the candidate stating that the candidate has been known by the nickname for at least 5 years may constitute clear and convincing evidence. Nicknames shall be limited to one word, except for 2-word nicknames customarily related to the candidate's given name. No candidate may designate a nickname that implies that the candidate is some other person, that constitutes a slogan or otherwise associates the candidate with a cause or issue, or that has an offensive or profane meaning. A candidate shall include his or her surname in the designation of the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot.
   III. A candidate who files more than one declaration of candidacy or declaration of intent shall designate the same form of his name to appear on each such declaration. The same form of a candidate's name shall also appear on every primary petition and assent to candidacy.
   IV. If the appropriate official with whom the declaration of candidacy, declaration of intent, primary petitions, or assents to candidacy are filed does not accept them and returns them to the candidate because in the opinion of the official they do not conform to the provisions of this section, the candidate may appeal to the ballot law commission as provided in RSA 665:9.

Source. 1989, 312:1. 2003, 151:1. 2005, 22:1, eff. July 9, 2005.


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State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-hampshire > TITLELXIII > CHAPTER655 > 655-14-b


   I. Every candidate for state or federal office who intends to have his or her name printed upon the ballot of any party for a primary shall designate in the declaration of candidacy, or on the primary petitions and assents to candidacy, the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot. The candidate may designate his or her given, first, and middle name, the initials of his or her given, first, and middle name, a nickname, or any combination thereof as the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot, but the candidate shall not designate a deceptive name. If the candidate designates a nickname in place of or in combination with the candidate's given name or the initials thereof, the nickname shall be set off with quotation marks and shall be placed immediately before his or her surname. If the candidate designates a nickname, the nickname shall be customarily related to the candidate's given name, or, if the nickname is not customarily related to the candidate's given name, the candidate shall submit clear and convincing evidence that the candidate has been known by the nickname for at least the 5 years immediately preceding the time of filing. If deemed sufficient by the appropriate official, 3 affidavits from voters in the district who are not related to the candidate stating that the candidate has been known by the nickname for at least 5 years may constitute clear and convincing evidence. Nicknames shall be limited to one word, except for 2-word nicknames customarily related to the candidate's given name. No candidate may designate a nickname that implies that the candidate is some other person, that constitutes a slogan or otherwise associates the candidate with a cause or issue, or that has an offensive or profane meaning. A candidate shall include his or her surname in the designation of the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot.
   II. Every candidate for state or federal office who intends to have his or her name placed on the ballot for the state general election by means other than nomination by party primary shall designate in the declaration of intent the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot. The candidate may designate his or her given, first, and middle name, the initials of his or her given, first, and middle name, a nickname, or any combination thereof as the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot, but the candidate shall not designate a deceptive name. If the candidate designates a nickname in place of or in combination with the candidate's given name or the initials thereof, the nickname shall be set off with quotation marks and shall be placed immediately before his or her surname. If the candidate designates a nickname, the nickname shall be customarily related to the candidate's given name, or, if the nickname is not customarily related to the candidate's given name, the candidate shall submit clear and convincing evidence that the candidate has been known by the nickname for at least the 5 years immediately preceding the time of filing. If deemed sufficient by the appropriate official, 3 affidavits from voters in the district who are not related to the candidate stating that the candidate has been known by the nickname for at least 5 years may constitute clear and convincing evidence. Nicknames shall be limited to one word, except for 2-word nicknames customarily related to the candidate's given name. No candidate may designate a nickname that implies that the candidate is some other person, that constitutes a slogan or otherwise associates the candidate with a cause or issue, or that has an offensive or profane meaning. A candidate shall include his or her surname in the designation of the form in which the candidate's name shall be printed on the ballot.
   III. A candidate who files more than one declaration of candidacy or declaration of intent shall designate the same form of his name to appear on each such declaration. The same form of a candidate's name shall also appear on every primary petition and assent to candidacy.
   IV. If the appropriate official with whom the declaration of candidacy, declaration of intent, primary petitions, or assents to candidacy are filed does not accept them and returns them to the candidate because in the opinion of the official they do not conform to the provisions of this section, the candidate may appeal to the ballot law commission as provided in RSA 665:9.

Source. 1989, 312:1. 2003, 151:1. 2005, 22:1, eff. July 9, 2005.