Published: 4/12/2021 3:00:49 PM
New Hampshire is known nationally for its century old tradition of holding the first presidential primary in the race for the White House.
Less well known is that the Granite State holds one of the last primaries for U.S. House and Senate, governor, Executive Council, and state legislative offices.
For over a century, New Hampshire has held its state primary in September. It’s one of only four states that still hold their contests in September, with the other 46 conducting their primaries earlier in the year.
A bill that passed the New Hampshire House of Representatives Thursday by a 195-174 vote would move the longstanding date of the state primary from the second Tuesday in September to the fourth Tuesday in June. That would expand the current seven- to eight-week sprint between the state primary and the November general election to a roughly 19- to 20-week period.
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DURHAM Dr. Andrew Smith, director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center and Professor of Practice in Political Science, has been named the 2021 John M. Kennedy Achievement Award winner by the Association of Academic Survey Research Organizations (AASRO).
A nationally recognized expert in public opinion research and presidential politics, Smith is being honored for his service and leadership to the survey research profession, his teaching in political science, his survey methods research, and for his work directing the UNH Survey Center.
Smith has taken part in countless interviews with the news media over the years, making major contributions to public understanding of both opinion polling and civic participation in the political process. A respected and popular professor, students recommend dropping by his office for insightful and in-depth responses to their questions, and note that his classes are worth adjusting their schedules to attend.
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