HB 288 - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-0646
07/08
HOUSE BILL 288
SPONSORS: Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Wood, Merr. 13
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires that absentee ballots be requested at least 6 months prior to any election for which the absentee ballot is requested.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-0646
07/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Elections; Absentee Voting; Procedure by Applicant. Amend RSA 657:6 to read as follows:
657:6 Procedure by Applicant. An application form for an absentee ballot shall be mailed or delivered to any person who applies therefor to the secretary of state or to any town or city clerk. It shall be filled out by the applicant and sent to the clerk of the town or city in which he or she desires to vote. Alternatively, a person may apply for an official absentee ballot by sending to said clerk a written statement containing the information required by RSA 657:4, I or by the federal official post card form. Application forms shall be received or postmarked within 6 months of the election for which the absentee ballot is being requested. Any application received or postmarked prior to the 6-month period shall not be accepted by the secretary of state or any town or city clerk.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 4, 2025 | House | Hearing |
Jan. 29, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
Jan. 7, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 13