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1 Election Procedure; Prohibited Acts; Assault. Amend RSA 659:41 to read as follows:
659:41 Assault, Etc. Any person who shall assault a town, city, or ward officer as provided in RSA 631 in the discharge of any duty of his office at any election shall be guilty of a class A felony or a class B felony, but never less than a class B felony, other provisions of the law to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person who shall take away, injure or destroy the ballot box or checklist when in use at any election shall be guilty of a class B felony.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2022.
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1 Election Procedure; Prohibited Acts; Assault. Amend RSA 659:41 to read as follows:
659:41 Assault, Etc. Any person who shall assault a town, city, or ward officer , or a campaign worker at a polling place, as provided in RSA 631 in the discharge of any duty of his or her office at any election shall be guilty of a class A felony or a class B felony, but never less than a class B felony, other provisions of the law to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person who shall take away, injure or destroy the ballot box or checklist when in use at any election shall be guilty of a class B felony.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2022.