Become a voting member of the New Hampshire Republican Committee
Are you interested in becoming involved in the NH GOP? Are you sick of sitting idly by while Democrats take us in the wrong direction? If so, become a voting member of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee.
Statutorial Information:
Odd numbered years
January - 2007
STATE COMMITTEE ANNUAL MEETING
All voting members of the State Committee may attend and vote. This meeting is for the purpose of electing the officers of the State Committee (Chairman, Asst. Chairman, etc.), and for the purpose of general business – announcement of the Norris Cotton Award nominees and winner, vote on by-law changes (if any), etc.
February 28
Deadline for caucus/electing the officers of the Town Committees and filing their names with the State
Even Numbered Years - Two Year Election Cycle
June - 2008
Republicans wishing to be elected a delegate to the Republican State Convention in October should sign up during the filing period in June at their City or Town Clerk’s Office to appear on the ballot in the September primary election.
September - 2008
STATE COMMITTEE CONVENTION
Any candidate who is the Party’s nominee (i.e., makes it through the primary and will appear on the November ballot) or anyone elected as a delegate may attend and vote. The delegates and nominees vote on the party platform. The term of the delegates expires once they have caucused in December to elect the new members of the State Committee.
December 15 - 2008
Deadline for the ten County and four City Committees to hold their caucuses and elect their members. Delegates and the party nominees who were eligible to vote at the state convention caucus to elect the State Committee members. Any registered Republican is eligible to run. The role of the delegates is now finished. The newly-elected members of the State Committee serve for two years.
The number of members to be elected is determined by the Organization Committee of the state convention. The members elected to the ten County and four City Committees then become voting members of the Republican State Committee. These newly elected members of the state committee then caucus to vote for the officers of their local county or city committee.
NOTE: The County and City Committees may have as many members as they wish, but only the members elected in the above manner will serve as State Committee voting members. NOTE: Elected officials are NOT automatically voting members of the State Committee unless they are elected to be voting members by the County or City Committee.