NH SB44

Bill

NH SB44

Relative to hand counts of ballots in elections.

Introduced
01/09/2025

In Committee
11/18/2025

Crossed Over
03/28/2025

Passed

Dead
01/07/2026

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill allows a voter voting in a precinct with electronic ballot counting devices to request that his or her vote be counted by hand.

AI Summary

This bill allows voters in precincts that use electronic ballot counting devices to request a hand count of their ballot at the time they submit it to the moderator, ensuring their vote is counted manually rather than by the machine.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Kevin Avard (R)*,

Last Action

Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 (on 01/07/2026)

Official Document

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=941&inflect=2

(1 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=941&inflect=2
State Bill Page	https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0931&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=SB44
BillText	https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2026&txtFormat=html&v=SA&id=941
BillText	https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2026&v=SI&id=941&txtFormat=html
BillText	https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2025&txtFormat=html&v=SA&id=941
BillText	https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?sy=2025&id=941&txtFormat=html

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