Citizen in a RepublicNH House Testimony

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House · 2026 sessionRepublicanFailed in House

Citizenship requirement for elected office

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Requires candidates for the office of governor, state senator, and state representative to be citizens of the United States.

relating to qualifications for office. Providing that candidates of the office of governor, state senator, and state representative shall be citizens of the United States.Official record

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58 submissions
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All 16 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.

Status

Failed to pass the House — the motion did not carry · March 5, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. On the ballot
Sponsors, hearings & roll-call votes

The record · every submission as filed

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Christen Emerson
for Myself
Claremont

Legal aliens who reside in New Hampshire are a valuable part of our community. They should not be restricted from participating in our state government if the meet state residency requirements.

Oppose
Jennifer legier
for Myself
Campton

performative and a waste of the people's time. This already happens during the candidate registration process.

Oppose
Stephanie Vazzano
for Myself
Concord

Someone doesn't need to have been born here and unduly passed a gauntlet of burdens to be a wonderful, effective and loyal leader.

Oppose
Daniel Gialanella
for Myself
Chester

I support this bill because only US born citizens should be eligible to hold office in NH.

Support
Deborah Sumner
for Myself
Jaffrey

Thank you for supporting this issue.

Support
David Holt
for Myself
SOMERSWORTH

This is ridiculous, and racist

Oppose
Ann Yenchick
for Myself
North Hampton

We need to increase not decrease the business profits tax

Oppose
Daniel Richardson
for Myself
Nashua

Please Amend: Change the "AND" to an "OR" in one place: "....senator, who is not a citizen of the United States, of the age of thirty years, OR who shall not have been an inhabitant of this....."

Support
BONNIE BRUNO
for Myself
HOLLIS

Unnecessary constitutional amendment that addresses a non-existent problem, reinforces fear-based narratives about elections, and risks future misuse of eligibility requirements.

Oppose
Karen Bemis
for Myself
Bristol

My name is Karen and I live and vote in Bristol. I OPPOSE this law because this bill seeks to put into the NH Constitution things that are already in law - that one must be a citizen and legal resident of a community to vote. This is already the case.

Oppose
Patricia Matson
for Myself
New Ipswich

I opposed this bill, we want to get people out side exercising! This would discourage people being active!

Oppose
Andrea Powers
for Myself
Bristol

I adamantly oppose this bill which seeks to put into the NH Constitution things that are ALREADY in law and widely believed. This is a complete waste of time for discussion

Oppose
Janet Lucas
for Myself
Campton

Oppose
Jennifer Highland
for Myself
Bridgewater

This bill is a waste of time and tax dollars. It is totally unnecessary.

Oppose
Amanda Simons
for Child
Warner

I feel all children should have the right away with their bicycles i think it's only fair to the traffic that they should have to wait on a child to receive their right away

Oppose
Patricia Goodlin
for Myself
New London

This amendment to the NH Constitution seeks to add to the Constitution things already dealt with in law. Please vote against this amendment..

Oppose
Meg Overbagh
for Myself
Campton

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Jenn Zocco
for Myself
Nashua

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Kimberly Owens
for Myself
Nashua

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Brady Owens
for Myself
Nashua

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Susan Almy
for Myself
Lebanon

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Deanna Lussier
for Myself
Rumney

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Carol Morrison
for Myself
W Lebanon

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Katherine Ross
for Myself
Bedford

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Katherine Paul
for Myself
West Lebanon

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose