Based on the total number of its Congressional delegation, New Hampshire has four votes in the Electoral College.

The legislature complied slowly; in 2008, the Court ended[3] its supervisory role because the original laws had been replaced, but it did not reverse its earlier finding.

The state constitution has many expressions concerning the character of the people and the criteria that should guide their election of officials.

[2][4] It also forbids the legislature from appropriating pensions for longer than the current year,[5] although state employees now do have conventional employment contracts and a retirement system deemed "deferred compensation."

The current codification of state law under the constitution is the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated of 1955.

New Hampshire is the only state with no law requiring wearing of seat belts nor use of motorcycle helmets.

)[6] A driver does not need to have vehicle insurance but must provide "proof of financial responsibility" to the state after an accident.

New Hampshire also allows the protection of oneself or property with stand your ground laws expanding the castle doctrine.

[8] Civil unions became legal in New Hampshire at the start of 2008, giving all the rights associated with marriage in the state to same-sex couples.

[9] On January 1, 2010, same-sex marriage became legal in New Hampshire, overriding the civil union law.

The problem of allocating 400 legislators to 259 municipalities and ensuring equal representation is solved with floterial districts.

State legislators are paid $200 for their two-year term, plus mileage, effectively making them volunteers.

[17] The Governor and Executive Council must concur on state contracts over $5,000, high-level agency appointments, and pardons.

The Governor's veto power and command of the National Guard are not dependent on the Executive Council.

Agency appointments are generally for terms of four or five years, which means that a New Hampshire governor is unable to form a new cabinet when first taking office.

The voter can change registration at the polls after voting, or at a meeting of a town's Supervisors of the Checklist or at the City Clerk's office.

The famous New Hampshire presidential primary occurs early in the four-year election cycle.

These governments conform to Dillon's Rule; that is, they are creatures of the state whose powers are limited to those expressly granted to them by law.

Town Meeting approves, amends, or rejects the items on the warrant, which must be published in advance.

In the smaller towns and unincorporated places, the county may provide services that are usually municipal, such as health inspection of restaurants.

[25] Some or all of the tax is waived for certain types of property (for example, through religious, educational, and charitable exemptions) and for certain classes of taxpayer (such as the poor, elderly, and veterans).

Large parcels are assessed on their current use rather than their "best and highest use" if the owner cedes development rights.

New Hampshire's operating budget is set on a two-year basis, the latest period, July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009, being FY (Fiscal Year) 2008 and FY2009.