"Party" shall mean any political organization which at the preceding state general election received at least 4 percent of the total number of votes cast for any one of the following: the office of governor or the offices of United States senators.
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 652:11
Party
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Werme v. Merrill (1996)
Most recently applied in Libertarian Party of New Hampshire, et al. v. Christopher T. Sununu, Governor of the State of New Hampshire, in his official capacity, and William M. Gardner, Secretary of State of the State of New Hampshire, in his official capacity. (July 2020)
Source. 1979, 436:1. 1997, 253:1, eff
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