Filing for the New Hampshire Primary
Filing for the New Hampshire primary ballot is a simple process.  The candidate need only fill out a declaration of candidacy form and pay $1,000 (credit cards not accepted).  Fifty-eight candidates filed during the 3-week filing period (34 in person and 24 by mail), consisting of 30 Republicans and 28 Democrats.  This is the most candidates who have filed since the 1992 primary.  (The Ballot Law Commission can remove filers who are not qualified.  It heard and dispensed with several challenges on the morning of November 24 (+)).  See NH Secretary of State.
New Hampshire Presidential Primary In-Person Filing by Major Candidates
Wed. Nov. 4, 2015 - Fri. Nov. 20, 2015
Sun.
 Mon.
 Tues.
 Wed.
 Thurs.
 Fri.
 Sat.
1
 2
 3
 4
8:00  O'Malley
10:00  Trump
 5
9:00  Rubio
Noon  Fiorina
3:00  Sanders

 6
10:30  Kasich
12:30  Christie
 7
8
 9
11:00  Gilmore
12:30  Clinton
 10
 11
Veteran's Day
 12
9:00  Graham
10:00  Cruz
11:00  Santorum

 13
12:15  Paul
 14
15
 16
 17
 18
19
12:00  Bush
1:00  Pataki


 20
Carson
  


Announcement from the Office of Secretary of State Bill Gardner
September 30, 2015

PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY FILING PERIOD

The filing period for the 2016 presidential primary will begin Wednesday, November 4, 2015, the day after cities across the state hold their city elections. It will continue until Friday, November 20, 2015. The Secretary of State’s Office will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on all days (except Wednesday, November 11th – Veteran’s Day). The office will be open until 5:00 p.m. on the last day of filing. All candidates who wish to file on the last day MUST DO SO in person.

In 2011, the filing period for the 2012 presidential primary was also announced on September 30th.

HERE IS A CHART WITH PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY FILING INFORMATION FOR THE PREVIOUS 6 PRIMARIES

Past Primary Dates

Past
Filing Period Dates

Number of Candidates Filed Republican    Democratic

States Represented

January 10, 2012

10/17 - 10/28, 2011

30

14

26

January 8, 2008

10/15 - 11/2 2007

21

21

25

January 27, 2004

11/3 - 11/21 2003

14

23

20

February 1, 2000

11/1 - 19, 1999

14

16

20

February 20, 1996

12/4 - 15, 1995

22

21

23

February 18, 1992

12/6 - 20, 1991

25

36

26

As of September 30, 2015, the number of registered voters in the state are:
Undeclared – 380,751
Republican – 261,906
Democratic – 229,884
TOTAL           872,541


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