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Election Law Requires a Definition of “Domicile” and “Resident” and “Inhabitant”!<\/strong>
\nThe NH Constitution uses these terms to recognize or establish specific rights and responsibilities. <\/p>\n

New Hampshire Statutes RSA 21:6 and RSA 21:6 (summarized below) define these terms:<\/strong>
\n21:6 Resident; Inhabitant. \u2013 A resident or inhabitant or both of this state …. shall be a person who is domiciled or has a place of abode or both in this state …. and who has, through all of his actions, demonstrated a current intent to designate that place of abode as his principal place of physical presence for the indefinite future to the exclusion of all others.
\n21:6-a Residence. \u2013 Residence or residency shall mean a person’s place of abode or domicile. The place of abode or domicile is that designated by a person as his principal place of physical presence for the indefinite future to the exclusion of all others.<\/em>
\nClick here to read the complete statutes.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

NH Supreme Court decisions created different meanings for residence and domicile for voting.<\/strong>
\nCourts have struck down \u201cfor the indefinite future,\u201d as too broad a standard for a voting requirement.
\nAs a result, a person who is not a New Hampshire resident can vote and hold public office in our State.<\/p>\n

The Legislature is weighing HB 372 and HB 1264. Both focus on closing current loop holes in the law.<\/strong><\/p>\n

HB1264 standardizes definitions of \u201cresident,\u201d \u201cinhabitant,\u201d \u201cresidence,\u201d and \u201cresidency\u201d in state law.<\/em>
\nIt eliminates \u201cfor the indefinite future,\u201d enabling a residency requirement able to withstand court challenges.<\/p>\n

HB 372 provides that residence, domicile, and inhabitant shall mean the same for all purposes in statute.<\/em>
\nAlso, that a person must be a resident of New Hampshire to vote or hold office in New Hampshire.
\nHB 372 passed the House, was amended by the Senate to include a preamble, and passed in January.
\nThe preamble is to inform interpretation of the Legislature\u2019s intent in defining residency.
\nHB 372 also eliminates the four words \u201cfor the indefinite future.\u201d <\/p>\n

The content of the two bills is likely to be merged for final action before the session ends in May.<\/strong>
\nClick here to read HB1264<\/a><\/strong> and HB372.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“Opponents of reform overwhelmed a Senate Committee hearing on April 10th.” said GST<\/em> Chairman Chadwick “If you want New Hampshire voters to live in New Hampshire, support these bills.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click here to find your Legislators. Tell them to support HB 1264 and HB 372 for Election Law reform!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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