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Originally Posted by PROPELLER
Islander, The voting regulation you cite states NH residents can register to vote. Simply spending a few weekends at your Winnipesaukee cottage does not qualify. Chapter 654 under elections states that you must be domiciled in NH & you can only claim domicile in 1 state. You must also register your motor vehicles & apply for NH drivers licence within 60 days of becoming a resident. A domicile for voting purposes by definition is where a person more than any other place has established a physical presence & manifests an intent to maintain a single continuous presence for domestic, social & civil purposes.
I also recall when my mother in law was thinking of claiming NH as her primary residence instead of Florida that she would have to spend 180 days or 6 months in NH & she does not so she continued to claim Florida her primary residence.
Many boaters on Winnipesaukee claim Massachusetts as their primary residence & are registered to vote there. If you are registered to vote in another state & claim your primary residence in another state & own property in NH you can not register to vote in NH also.
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Propeller
You can read it in plain english. There is no minimum residence requirement, NONE.
You can only claim domicile in one state AT A TIME! There is no law about how often you can move back and forth. And yes, even weekends count.
From April to November I am domiciled in NH. I can and do vote in NH elections.
The 6 months residence is about taxes. Totally different story. They don't want people claiming residence in certain states for tax reasons. But when I lay my head down at my island home I am a NH taxpayer, resident and citizen. Lots of "locals" don't like this, but its the law.
They do give you some funny looks when you register to vote with a island address. But there is nothing they can do about it.