2015 - 2016 Ballot Law Commission

Information regarding issues that have been submitted to the Ballot Law Commission for the years 2015 - 2016

Please reach out to SOS for printable versions of all these documents below:

2016

  • 2016-1: Andrew Freund filed for County Commissioner in Hillsborough County during the filing period.  The Secretary of State rejected the filing since Mr. Freund did not live in the district he was attempting to file from. Complaint of Andrew Freund | Written Decision  
  • 2016-2: Request of Senator Regina Birdsell to correct an error on her declaration of candidacy regarding the voluntary spending limits. Written Decision 
  • 2016-3: Request of Joseph McCaffrey to correct an error made when he was filing for State Representative at his clerk's office. Written Decision 
  • 2016-4: NH Democratic Party's Objection to the Placement on the General Election Ballot of Shawn O'Connor for the First Congressional District| NH Democratic Party's Exhibit for hearing | Written Decision ----  NH Democratic Party's Motion for Reconsideration | Shawn O'Connor's Objection to NH Democratic Party's Motion for Reconsideration | NH Democratic Party's Reply to O'Connor's Objection | Written Decision

2015

  • 2015-1: Request for verification of checklist in Dover Wards 1-4   request   |   decision  
  • 2015-2: Complaint Filed by Carmen Elliott re. TED CRUZ| Complaint Filed by Chris Booth re. TED CRUZ|  Addendum complaint filed by Booth | Appearance by Attorney Gould - Response of Senator Cruz to petitions | Complaint from Candidate J. Daniel Dyas | Ballot Law Commission upheld Secretary of State's Decision to Place Ted Cruz on the ballot | Written Decision
  • 2015-3: Complaint filed by Andy Martin re. BERNIE SANDERS | Complaint from Andy Martin to Secretary of State | Motion to recuse Brad Cook | Martin letter to Cook to reconsider | Martin letter to reschedule | Martin motion to be heard by telephone | Martin motion to issue subpoena | Martin request for court reporter | Supplemental motion to reschedule | NH Democratic Party re. Sanders | Martin petition for original jurisdiction | Martin motion for continuance | Volinsky reply to challenge | Ballot Law Commission upheld Secretary of State's Decision to Place Bernie Sanders on the ballot | Written Decision  
  • 2015-4: Complaint filed by Robert Laity re. MARCO RUBIO, TED CRUZ, BOBBY JINDAL and RICK SANTORUM | Motion in opposition to dismiss | Response for Rubio from Atty. MacDonald | Ballot Law Commission upheld Secretary of State's Decision to place the above candidates on the ballot. | Written Decision. 
  • 2015-5: Complaint filed by Fergus Cullen re. DONALD TRUMP | Response from Donald Trump | Ballot Law Commission upheld Secretary of State's Decision to place Donald Trump on the ballot | Written Decision