SB 48 - AS INTRODUCED
2019 SESSION
19-0976
08/06
SENATE BILL 48
AN ACT relative to the city chief election officer.
SPONSORS: Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19
COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill repeals the position of city chief elections officer and places the duties thereof with the city clerk.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0976
08/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to the city chief election officer.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Chief Elections Officer; City Clerk. Amend RSA 659:9-a to red as possible:
659:9-a City [Chief Elections Officer Duties] Clerk Uniform Practices. The city [chief elections officer] clerk shall establish uniform practices and procedures that conform to state and federal law for the conduct of elections at all polling places within the city. The moderators and other election officials who conduct elections at the individual polling places within the city shall comply with the uniform procedures established for the city by the city [chief elections officer] clerk. The secretary of state shall resolve any conflicting interpretations of state and federal laws arising between the [chief elections officer] city clerk and other election officials. The legislative body of any city may vote to have the duties of the ward officers relative to the selection and equipping of polling places assigned to the city [chief elections officer] clerk.
2 Repeal. RSA 652:14-a, relative to city chief elections officers, is repealed.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 23, 2019 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 14, 2019 | Senate | Floor Vote |
March 14, 2019: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/14/2019; SJ 8
March 14, 2019: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/14/2019; SC 13
Jan. 23, 2019: Hearing: 01/23/2019, Room 102, LOB, 10:15 am; SC 7
Jan. 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 4