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This bill updates the requirements for pre-election and post-election certificates in New Hampshire's election process. Specifically, the bill modifies the pre-election certificate to include more detailed tracking of absentee ballots, requiring election moderators and clerks to record the total number of absentee ballots received from the secretary of state, the number of absentee ballots mailed to voters, the number of spoiled absentee ballots, and the number of absentee ballots remaining at the close of polls. The bill also expands the post-election certificate to include additional reporting requirements, such as the number of general election ballots remaining and the total number of ballots cast. These changes aim to provide more transparency and detailed record-keeping in the election process by requiring election officials to track and report a more comprehensive set of ballot-related information. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, giving local election officials time to prepare for the new reporting requirements.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=0730&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HB160