About County Commission
About this position
The three-member Board of Commissioners (as mandated by NH Statute RSA 28) are part-time elected officials responsible for overall supervision, custody and care of all county departments, buildings and land, and have budgetary oversight of all county expenditures. They are elected into staggered four and two-year terms by the voters of the districts each are assigned to. The annual county budget is prepared by the Commissioners and Departments Heads and submitted to the County Convention for final approval.
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years, Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $9,800
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Commission
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must have residency in county, be registered to vote in county, and above age of 18
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Declaration of candidacy, report spending if amount is more than $500, $10 filing fee, and 50 primary petition signatures. For all individuals who intend to be a candidate in their general election from a political organization and for political organizations who wish to have the names of their candidates placed on the general election ballot, all candidates MUST pay the administrative assessment fee AND file the required nomination papers. No person shall file declarations of candidacy or primary petitions for nominations at the primary for incompatible offices.
- Filing period
- June 7, 2028 - September 6, 2028
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office.
- Where to file
- 107 North Main Street, Room 204, Concord, New Hampshire 03301
- Filing phone
- 603-271-3242
- Step 3
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