655:18 Forwarding Declarations of Candidacy. –
I. Each city or town clerk shall forward each declaration of candidacy filed with him or her to the secretary of state on the day of filing of the same.
II. City and town clerks shall provide to the secretary of state, on at least a daily basis, a summary of any filings received pursuant to this chapter each day. Such summary shall be submitted electronically and shall include the name and address of any candidate who has filed. The secretary of state shall then add those persons to the daily report for that day.
III. Clerks shall only be required to report to the secretary of state pursuant to this section on days the clerks' offices are open and receiving filings.