Section 654:4 Armed Services Voters.
I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an armed services voter, as hereinafter defined, being a citizen of the United States and being at least 18 years of age as provided in Article 11 of Part First of the Constitution of New Hampshire shall have the right to vote absentee in any state election in the town or city in New Hampshire in which he had his domicile immediately prior to such service, even though he no longer maintains domicile in said town or city and even though his intent to return thereto is uncertain, provided:
(a) He complies with all other applicable requirements and qualifications of the state of New Hampshire.
(b) He is not registered to vote in any other state or election district of a state or in any territory or possession of the United States.
II. As used in this section, the term ""armed services voter'' means:
(a) Members of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Ocean Survey, and Public Health Service, and all regular and reserve components thereof, while in active service.
(b) Members of the Merchant Marine of the United States in active service, including persons (other than members of the armed forces) employed as officers or members of crews of vessels documented under the laws of the United States, or of vessels owned by the United States, or of vessels of foreign-flag registry under charter to or control of the United States, and persons (other than members of the armed forces) enrolled with the United States for employment, or for training for employment, or maintained by the United States for emergency relief service, as officers or members of crews of any such vessels; but does not include persons so employed or enrolled for such employment or for training for such employment, or maintained for such emergency relief service, on the Great Lakes or the inland waterways.
(c) Civilian employees of the United States government, including the Peace Corps, serving outside the territorial limits of the several states of the United States and the District of Columbia, whether or not the employee is subject to civil service laws and the Classification Act of 1949, and whether or not paid from funds appropriated by the Congress.
(d) Members of religious groups or welfare agencies assisting members of the armed forces, who are officially attached to and serving with the armed forces.
(e) The spouses or dependents of any person described in subparagraph (a), (b), (c), or (d) when residing with or accompanying them.
Source. 1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.