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Bill corrects oversight to require county commissioners live in district they represent; amendment clarifies domicile and vacancy handling
Summary
Lawmakers said a prior redistricting omission left Strafford County without an explicit domicile requirement for commissioners; sponsor and a senator proposed technical language to ensure nominees and replacements reside in the district.
House Bill 78 would amend RSA 655:9 to require that county officers—including county commissioners—have a domicile in the district from which they are elected. The measure responded to an oversight after last session’s statute change that districted Strafford County, which left language unclear about domicile and vacancy handling.
Representative Turcotte introduced the bill and described the factual history: during last term’s statute work, Strafford County was moved from…
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