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1 Additional Polling Places; Officers. Amend RSA 658:14 to read as follows:
658:14 Officers. The moderator shall appoint an assistant moderator for each additional polling place and the town clerk shall appoint an assistant clerk for each additional polling place. Each assistant moderator and assistant clerk shall have their domicile in the voting district covered by the additional polling place where they will serve town. The powers and duties of the assistant moderator and the assistant clerk shall be the same as those of the moderator and the clerk at the central polling place except as otherwise provided in the election laws. The inspectors of elections appointed as provided in RSA 658:2 shall be sworn in by the assistant moderator before entering upon their duties.
2 Additional Polling Places; Cities. Amend RSA 658:18 to read as follows:
658:18 Special Provision for Cities. Cities may adopt the provisions of RSA 658:10-658:17. The city council shall create and discontinue the voting districts in city wards, establish the additional polling places therein, and select the election officers for the additional polling place. Each assistant moderator and assistant clerk selected for an additional polling place in the city shall have their domicile in the voting district covered by the additional polling place where they will serve.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Additional Polling Places; Officers. Amend RSA 658:14 to read as follows:
658:14 Officers. The moderator shall appoint an assistant moderator for each additional polling place and the town clerk shall appoint an assistant clerk for each additional polling place. Each assistant moderator and assistant clerk shall have their domicile in the town. The powers and duties of the assistant moderator and the assistant clerk shall be the same as those of the moderator and the clerk at the central polling place except as otherwise provided in the election laws. The inspectors of elections appointed as provided in RSA 658:2 shall be sworn in by the assistant moderator before entering upon their duties.
2 Additional Polling Places; Cities. Amend RSA 658:18 to read as follows:
658:18 Special Provision for Cities. Cities may adopt the provisions of RSA 658:10-658:17. The city council shall create and discontinue the voting districts in city wards, establish the additional polling places therein, and select the election officers for the additional polling place. Each assistant moderator and assistant clerk selected for an additional polling place in the city shall have their domicile in the voting district covered by the additional polling place where they will serve.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.