CHAPTER 25
HB 269 - FINAL VERSION
2025 SESSION
25-0543
11/02
HOUSE BILL 269
AN ACT relative to the date for correction of the voter checklist.
SPONSORS: Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17; Rep. Soti, Rock. 35; Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill changes the requirement that there be a Saturday session of the supervisors of the checklist prior to election day, so long as the session occurs as required by statute.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0543
11/02
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to the date for correction of the voter checklist.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
25:1 Checklists; Deadline for Changes and Additions. Amend RSA 654:28 to read as follows:
654:28 Procedure. The supervisors of the checklist shall hear all applications for a correction of the checklist and the evidence submitted thereon and shall correct it according to their best knowledge so that it contains only the names of those persons qualified to vote at said election. The names of all persons not qualified to vote at the time of any session, but who shall clearly be qualified to vote on election day, may be added to the checklist at that session. No additions or corrections shall be made after the [Saturday] session as provided in RSA 654:27, except as provided in RSA 659:12 [or RSA 654:27]. The additions and corrections resulting from such session shall be made to the previously posted checklist on or before midnight on the succeeding Friday either by additions or corrections to said checklist or by posting a new corrected checklist. Notice of such additions or corrections to the checklist shall also be given to the town or city clerk.
25:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 14, 2025
Effective Date: July 13, 2025
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 4, 2025 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 11, 2025 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 11, 2025 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 1, 2025 | Senate | Hearing |
| Senate | Floor Vote |
May 21, 2025: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 25; eff.07/13/2025
May 6, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025); SJ 12
May 6, 2025: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 31
April 17, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
April 2, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
March 26, 2025: Hearing: 04/01/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 15
March 12, 2025: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
March 6, 2025: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 8
Feb. 14, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/11/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 14 P. 6
Feb. 7, 2025: Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308
Jan. 29, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 03:40 pm LOB 306-308
Jan. 7, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 13