This bill allows school districts in the state to decide whether to adopt a partisan election system for school district officers. It amends existing laws to clarify the procedures for filing candidacies and conducting elections under both non-partisan and partisan systems. Specifically, it modifies RSA 671:19 to establish that the provisions for filing for office will differ based on whether a district has adopted a non-partisan or partisan ballot system. Additionally, it introduces new sections (671:30-a and 671:30-b) that outline the process for adopting and rescinding the partisan ballot system, including the requirement for a majority vote at a school district meeting.

The bill also makes several amendments to existing statutes, such as changing references from "non-partisan" to "official" ballot systems and ensuring that the election processes for cooperative school districts align with the new partisan system. It specifies that the school district clerk will prepare ballots in accordance with the adopted system and that a plurality of votes will be sufficient for nominations and elections under the partisan system. The act will take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 671:19, 671:20, 671:30, 195:19-a, 91-A:2
HB1125 text: 671:19, 671:20, 671:30, 195:19-a, 91-A:2