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\t \t\tHB 1144-LOCAL - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
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2016 SESSION
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HOUSE BILL\t1144-LOCAL
AN ACT\trelative to notice for sessions of correction of the checklist.
SPONSORS:\tRep. Souza, Hills. 43; Rep. Weyler, Rock. 13; Rep. Comeau, Carr. 5; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2
COMMITTEE:\tElection Law
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
\tThis bill modifies requirements for notice of sessions for the correction or verification of the checklist.
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Explanation:\tMatter added to current law appears in bold italics.
\t\tMatter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
\t\tMatter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT\trelative to notice for sessions of correction of the checklist.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
\t1 Correction of Checklist; Notice. Amend RSA 654:27 to read as follows:
\t654:27 Session for Correction. In cities and towns, the supervisors of the checklist shall be in session for the correction of the checklist at some suitable place in the city or town on the Saturday 10 days prior to the election and upon which all hearings shall be finally closed; provided that if the Saturday falls on a holiday weekend, that session shall be held on Tuesday, 7 days prior to the election, between 7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and at the discretion of the supervisors for extended hours. Notice of the day, hour, and place of each session of the board of supervisors shall be given upon the checklists first posted in 2 appropriate places one of which shall be the city or town's Internet website, if such exists, or [and] shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town at least 7 days prior to each such session. The reconvening of any session which has been adjourned shall not require the publication of notice.
\t2 Verification of Checklist; Notice. Amend RSA 654:38, I to read as follows:
\t\tI. Between April 1 and August 1 in the next even-numbered year, the supervisors shall [advertise] post notice of their sessions in 2 appropriate places one of which shall be the town or city's Internet website, if such exists, and published at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the town or city and hold sufficient sessions for verification of the checklist as in their opinion will enable all eligible voters in said town or ward to appear before them and register or reregister as the case may be. Whenever a person is reregistered, his or her party designation, if any, on the checklist undergoing revision shall not be changed except as provided in RSA 654:34.
\t3 Verification of Checklist; Notice. Amend RSA 654:39, II to read as follows:
\t\tII. Between April 1 and August 1 of 1981 and thereafter in each year ending with a one, the supervisors shall [advertise and] post notice of their sessions in 2 appropriate places one of which shall be the town or city's Internet website, if such exists, and published at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation [and at the office of the town or city clerk or at the town hall] and hold sufficient sessions for verification of the checklist as in their opinion will enable all eligible voters in said town or ward to appear before them and register or reregister as the case may be. Whenever a person is reregistered, his or her party designation, if any, on the checklist undergoing revision shall not be changed except as provided in RSA 654:34.
\t4 Checklists; Session for Correction. RSA 654:27 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
\t654:27 Session for Correction. In cities and towns, the supervisors of the checklist shall be in session for the correction of the checklist at some suitable place in the city or town on a day designated by the supervisors which shall be 6 to 13 days prior to the election and upon which all hearings shall be finally closed; provided that whenever more than one meeting is required within a 21-day period, the first required meeting may serve to fulfill the requirements of the remaining meetings. All sessions for the correction of the checklist shall be for no less than 30 minutes and at the discretion of the supervisors for additional hours. Notice of the day, hour, and place of each session of the board of supervisors shall be given upon the checklists first posted in 2 appropriate places one of which shall be the city or town's Internet website, if such exists, or shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town at least 7 days prior to each such session. The reconvening of any session which has been adjourned shall not require the publication of notice.
\t5 Contingency. If HB 1468 of the 2016 regular legislative session becomes law, section 4 of this act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the effective date of HB 1468. If HB 1468 does not become law, section 4 of this act shall not take effect.
\t\tI. Section 4 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 5 of this act.
\t\tII. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.