Amendment 2024-1703s to HB1098 (2024)

Relative to ballots delivered to elder care facilities.


Revision: May 1, 2024, 8:58 a.m.

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

April 30, 2024

2024-1703s

05/06

 

 

Amendment to HB 1098

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:

 

1  New Section; Nursing Homes and Elder Care Facilities.  Amend RSA 657 by inserting after section 17-a the following new section:

657:17-b  Nursing Homes and Elder Care Facilities. A clerk, assistant clerk, or clerk pro tem may deliver absentee ballots to residents of nursing homes or elder care facilities for the convenience of the residents. The persons authorized in this section shall, to the extent possible, ensure the process of receiving, marking, and returning the absentee ballots is fair, private, and properly handled. Any activity related to the delivery of ballots to nursing homes or elder care facilities that appears to be inconsistent with this title shall be reported to the secretary of state.