New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1187: relative to the time in which candidates for state representative may file their candidacy for a special election.
Status: Signed into law, July 16, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the time in which candidates for state representative may file their candidacy for a special election. Rep. Qualey, Ches. 18 COMMITTEE: Election Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill allows candidates for state representative in a special election to file for 3 days with their town or city clerk. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed f.
From the chaptered text, July 10, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the time in which candidates for state representative may file their candidacy for a special election. Rep. Qualey, Ches. 18 COMMITTEE: Election Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill allows candidates for state representative in a special election to file for 3 days with their town or city clerk. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 05/07/2026 1596s 4Jun2026... 2096CofC 26-2556 08/07 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the time in which candidates for state representative may file their candidacy for a special election. 293:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. Approved: July 10, 2026 Effective Date: …
Sponsors
- Ross Berry (R, 44) · primary sponsor
- James Qualey (R, 18)