Bill > HB1266

This bill modifies existing New Hampshire election law (RSA 659:58) to clarify the rules for election officials who are candidates in an election. The bill specifies that an election official who is a candidate for an office other than an election official position cannot remain in the vote-counting area during the tabulation of ballots for the race in which they are running. The official must disqualify themselves from vote-related duties and be replaced by an assistant appointed by the moderator, who will take the same oath and have the same powers. The bill also explicitly allows the moderator and other election officials to remain within the guard rails and perform other assigned duties not related to vote tabulation. Additionally, the bill makes the language more gender-inclusive by using "he or she" instead of just "he" and provides some grammatical clarifications. The changes will take effect 60 days after the bill's passage, which is intended to ensure clear guidelines for election officials and maintain the integrity of the vote-counting process.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1699&inflect=2