New Hampshire would leave vacant state representative seats unfilled

A vacancy in a state representative or state party convention delegate seat would remain unfilled. This applies to vacancies in the office of state representative or delegate to a state party convention.

The governor would declare a special election for an executive councilor vacancy; the governor and council would do so for other covered vacancies. This applies to vacancies in the offices of executive councilor or state senator. The election must follow the procedures named in the bill and the state constitution. Officials must declare a special election within 21 days after proof of a vacancy or a request to fill it. No special election may be held after March 15 of the second year of the biennium.