HB 183 – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
13Mar2013… 0460h
26June2013… 2079CofC
2013 SESSION
03/10
HOUSE BILL 183
AN ACT relative to processing absentee ballots.
SPONSORS: Rep. J. Belanger, Hills 27; Rep. Hoelzel, Rock 3; Rep. Gargasz, Hills 27; Rep. Byron, Hills 20; Rep. Carey, Merr 26; Rep. Ferrante, Rock 6; Rep. Shurtleff, Merr 11; Rep. LeBrun, Hills 32; Rep. Flanagan, Hills 26; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Gilmour, Dist 12; Sen. Prescott, Dist 23
This bill eliminates certain restrictions relating to when absentee ballots may be processed.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
13Mar2013… 0460h
26June2013… 2079CofC
13-0378
03/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT relative to processing absentee ballots.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Processing Absentee Ballots. Amend RSA 659:49 to read as follows:
659:49 Processing Absentee Ballots.
[I.] Processing of previously received absentee ballots shall not begin [at 1:00 p.m.] earlier than 2 hours after the opening of the polls. The processing of the absentee ballots shall not unnecessarily interfere with normal voting procedures, nor shall the polls be closed [at any time during the] for the purpose of processing of such ballots. Absentee ballots which are received after [1:00 p.m.] the polls open and prior to 5:00 p.m. [shall] may be processed as soon after receipt as possible. Under no circumstances shall absentee [ballots] ballot votes be counted prior to the closing of the polls.
[II. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph I, upon the written challenges of 10 or more voters who are present at the polls no later than 1:00 p.m., the moderator shall postpone the processing of all absentee ballots until after the polls close and prior to the counting of all ballots cast in the election.]
2 Repeal. RSA 659:46, relative to delivery of absentee ballots to moderator, is repealed.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.