Bill Text: NH HB493 | 2015 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Relative to minimum voting booths for city, town, school district, and village district elections.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: (Passed) 2015-07-07 - Signed by the Governor on 7/6/2015; Chapter 196; Effective 7/6/2015 [HB493 Detail]
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CHAPTER 196
HB 493 – FINAL VERSION
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2015 SESSION
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HOUSE BILL 493
AN ACT relative to minimum voting booths for city, town, school district, and village district elections.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hansberry, Hills 35; Rep. Byron, Hills 20; Rep. Karrick, Merr 25; Rep. Gagnon, Sull 5; Rep. M. O'Brien, Sr., Hills 36; Rep. Mangipudi, Hills 35; Sen. Lasky, Dist 13; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes separate minimum voting booth requirements for city, town, school district, and village district elections.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
04/30/2015 1277s
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03/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen
AN ACT relative to minimum voting booths for city, town, school district, and village district elections.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
196:1 Polling Place Arrangement; Number of Voting Booths. Amend RSA 658:9, V(b)(3) to read as follows:
(3) For all other state elections, including the state primary election, one for every 150 voters on the checklist.
(4) For all city, town, school district, and village district elections, one for every 200 voters on the checklist.
196:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: July 6, 2015
Effective Date: July 6, 2015
