New Hampshire HB 363 has a work session in committee set for March 7, at 3 p.m. This is the bill that relaxes the declaration of candidacy deadline from June to July, for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties. The New Hampshire declaration of candidacy deadline even applies to independent presidential candidates, so moving the deadline would allow greater flexibility for potential independent presidential candidates.
When a New Hampshire legislative committee sets a work session, that is a sign that the bill is being taken seriously.
This was actually an Executive Session where the committee decided on it’s recommendation to the full House. They were deadlocked 10-10 with R’s in favor and D’s opposed. It will now be up to the full House to decide the outcome.
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