HB620 (2009) Detail

Disqualifying certain persons from performing duties as an election official.


HB 620 – AS INTRODUCED

2009 SESSION

09-0525

03/05

HOUSE BILL 620

AN ACT disqualifying certain persons from performing duties as an election official.

SPONSORS: Rep. Harris, Sull 4

COMMITTEE: Election Law

ANALYSIS

This bill disqualifies certain election officers whose names appear on the ballot from performing duties as an election official.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

09-0525

03/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine

AN ACT disqualifying certain persons from performing duties as an election official.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Disqualification of Certain Persons. Amend RSA 658:24 to read as follows:

658:24 Disqualification of Certain Persons. Any person[, other than a moderator, clerk, selectman, inspector of election, or supervisor of the checklist,] whose name appears on a ballot for an elective position, other than a position of an election official, shall be disqualified from performing duties as an election official in that election. A person so disqualified shall not be considered to have vacated any office but rather only to be absent therefrom. A temporary replacement shall be appointed as provided in RSA 658:19 through RSA 658:22. [A moderator, clerk, selectman, inspector of election, or supervisor of the checklist whose name appears on a ballot for an elective position, other than the position of an election official, shall be disqualified from the handling of marked ballots and the counting of votes.]

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.