1 New Section; Elections; Prohibited Acts; Openly Carrying or Displaying Deadly Weapon. Amend RSA 659 by inserting after section 40-a the following new section:

659:40-b Open Carry or Display of Deadly Weapon at Polling Place Prohibited.

I. No person shall openly carry or display a loaded or unloaded pistol, revolver, firearm, or other deadly weapon, as defined in RSA 625:11, V, whether licensed or unlicensed, within 100 feet of a polling place or the preferred area for electioneering established pursuant to RSA 659:43, III during any day when a federal, state, or municipal election is held.

II. For the purposes of this section, "polling place" shall mean:

(a) The interior of any building where an eligible person may vote during any day when an election for federal, state, or municipal offices is held;

(b) Parking areas, paths of travel, curbs, lawns, patios, plazas, and exterior stairs and ramps within a radius of 100 feet of a building where voting in a federal, state, or municipal election is taking place; and

(c) Areas within a radius of 100 feet of the preferred area for electioneering established pursuant to RSA 659:43, III.

III. A notice containing the provisions of paragraph I shall be conspicuously posted at each public entrance to a building being utilized as a polling place on the day of any federal, state, or municipal election.

IV. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation and fined $500 for a first offense and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each subsequent offense.

V.(a) This section shall not apply to United States Marshals, sheriffs, or other law enforcement officers when on duty at a polling place; nor to voters or election officials legally carrying concealed firearms or other deadly weapons who do not openly carry or display those weapons.

(b) This section shall not apply to any person who secures a rifle or shotgun on a rack in a pickup truck and who does not remove such rifle or shotgun while such truck is located at the polling place.

VI. Nothing in this section shall preclude prosecution or sentencing for any other violation of RSA 659:34-45.

2 New Section; Pistols and Revolvers; Open Carry and Display at Polling Place Prohibited. Amend RSA 159 by inserting after section 19-a the following new section:

159:19-b Open Carry or Display of Deadly Weapon Prohibited at a Polling Place. Pursuant to RSA 659:40-b, no person shall openly carry or display a loaded or unloaded pistol, revolver, firearm, or other deadly weapon, as defined in RSA 625:11, V, whether licensed or unlicensed, within 100 feet of a polling place or the preferred area for electioneering established pursuant to RSA 659:43, III during any day when a federal, state, or municipal election is held.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

1 New Section; Elections; Prohibited Acts; Openly Carrying or Displaying Deadly Weapon. Amend RSA 659 by inserting after section 40-a the following new section:

659:40-b Open Carry or Display of Deadly Weapon at Polling Place Prohibited.

I. No person shall openly carry or display a loaded or unloaded pistol, revolver, firearm, or other deadly weapon, as defined in RSA 625:11, V, whether licensed or unlicensed, within 100 feet of a polling place or the preferred area for electioneering established pursuant to RSA 659:43, III during any day when a federal, state, or municipal election is held.

II. For the purposes of this section, "polling place" shall mean:

(a) The interior of any building where an eligible person may vote during any day when an election for federal, state, or municipal offices is held;

(b) Parking areas, paths of travel, curbs, lawns, patios, plazas, and exterior stairs and ramps within a radius of 100 feet of a building where voting in a federal, state, or municipal election is taking place; and

(c) Areas within a radius of 100 feet of the preferred area for electioneering established pursuant to RSA 659:43, III.

III. A notice containing the provisions of paragraph I shall be conspicuously posted at each public entrance to a building being utilized as a polling place on the day of any federal, state, or municipal election.

IV. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation and fined $500 for a first offense and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each subsequent offense.

V.(a) This section shall not apply to United States Marshals, sheriffs, or other law enforcement officers when on duty at a polling place; nor to voters or election officials legally carrying concealed firearms or other deadly weapons who do not openly carry or display those weapons.

(b) This section shall not apply to any person who secures a rifle or shotgun on a rack in a pickup truck and who does not remove such rifle or shotgun while such truck is located at the polling place.

VI. Nothing in this section shall preclude prosecution or sentencing for any other violation of RSA 659:34-45.

2 New Section; Pistols and Revolvers; Open Carry and Display at Polling Place Prohibited. Amend RSA 159 by inserting after section 19-a the following new section:

159:19-b Open Carry or Display of Deadly Weapon Prohibited at a Polling Place. Pursuant to RSA 659:40-b, no person shall openly carry or display a loaded or unloaded pistol, revolver, firearm, or other deadly weapon, as defined in RSA 625:11, V, whether licensed or unlicensed, within 100 feet of a polling place or the preferred area for electioneering established pursuant to RSA 659:43, III during any day when a federal, state, or municipal election is held.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.