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Kevin Avard (R)
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HOUSE
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relative to hand counts of ballots in elections.
relative to hand counts of ballots in elections.
What This Bill Does
relative to hand counts of ballots in elections.
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relative to hand counts of ballots in elections.
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SB 44 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/13/2025 0730s
2025 SESSION
25-0931
08/09
SENATE BILL
44
AN ACT
relative to hand counts of ballots in elections.
SPONSORS: Sen. Avard, Dist 12
COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill allows a voter voting in a precinct with electronic ballot counting devices to request that his or her vote be counted by hand.
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03/13/2025 0730s 25-0931
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT
relative to hand counts of ballots in elections.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Hand Count. Amend RSA 659 by inserting after section 23-a the following new section:
659:23-b Machine Count; Hand Count. In precincts where an electronic ballot counting device is used, a voter may request that his or her ballot be counted by hand at the time the voter presents his or her ballot to the moderator. The moderator shall deposit the ballot in the compartment on the side of the electronic ballot counting device.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.