CHAPTER 185
SB 423 - FINAL VERSION
03/24/2016 1086s
2016 SESSION
\t16-2921
\t06/03
SENATE BILL\t423
AN ACT\trelative to the right of 17-year olds to register to vote.
SPONSORS:\tSen. Pierce, Dist 5; Sen. Lasky, Dist 13; Sen. Kelly, Dist 10; Sen. Feltes, Dist 15; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Rep. Moody, Rock. 17
COMMITTEE:\tPublic And Municipal Affairs
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ANALYSIS
\tThis bill clarifies the right of 17-year olds to register to vote provided they will be 18 before or on the date of the next election.
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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\t\tMatter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/24/2016 1086s\t16-2921
\t06/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT\trelative to the right of 17-year olds to register to vote.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
\t185:1 Voter Registration. Amend RSA 654:7, I(a) to read as follows:
\t\t\t(a) At least 18 years of age on the day of the next election; and
\t185:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 3, 2016
Effective Date: August 2, 2016