HB 608-FN - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2025 SESSION

25-0321

08/02

 

HOUSE BILL 608-FN

 

AN ACT requiring moderators to inspect absentee ballot affidavits for full execution including use of a notary, election officer, or any person authorized by law to administer oaths.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Panek, Hills. 1; Rep. Drago, Rock. 4; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Mazur, Hills. 44; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Sellers, Graf. 18; Rep. Sabourin, Rock. 30

 

COMMITTEE: Election Law

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill requires moderators to inspect absentee ballot affidavits for full execution using a notary, election officer, or any person authorized by law to administer oaths.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

25-0321

08/02

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five

 

AN ACT requiring moderators to inspect absentee ballot affidavits for full execution including use of a notary, election officer, or any person authorized by law to administer oaths.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Absentee Ballot Envelope; Affidavit Required.  RSA 659:50, I(b) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

(b) The affidavit on the absentee ballot envelope is a fully executed legal affidavit that is witnessed and signed by a notary, election officer, or any person authorized by law to administer oaths, to verify the identity and signature of the voter, and

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 

LBA

25-0321

1/7/25

 

HB 608-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

 

AN ACT requiring moderators to inspect absentee ballot affidavits for full execution including use of a notary, election officer, or any person authorized by law to administer oaths.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from Department of State.  The Department was contacted on 1/3/25 for a fiscal note worksheet.  When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Department of State