Citizen in a RepublicNH House Testimony

HB474

House · 2025 sessionRepublicanSigned into law

Second witness for write-in vote counts

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Requires a second sworn election official to witness the counting of write-in votes when a moderator uses a ballot counting device's printed or digital images instead of examining each ballot.

requiring a second witness at the counting of write-in votes.Official record

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13 submissions
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All 6 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.

Status

Signed into law · June 6, 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law
Sponsors, hearings & roll-call votes

The record · every submission as filed

13 submissions
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Deb Roux
for Myself
Manchester

Please approve this bill, it is in the NH Constitution. Thank you and God bless, Deb Roux

Support
Dan Roux
for Myself
Manchester

Support
Heather Fritchy
for Myself
DERRY

While I think it's pathetic that we can't trust each other, this would solve problems of mistrust so I support it.

Support
Carol Petrusewicz
for Myself
Rochester

This makes perfect sense! Thank you for finding the oversight and making this correction.

Support
Aimee Lee
for Myself
Plymouth

A voter has the legal right to request a recount of votes, therefore it is not necessary to have this bill. I oppose this bill.

Oppose
Paul Punturieri
for Myself
Moultonborough

As a long time moderator, I oppose this bill because it is unnecessary and vague. We already allow observers. Are the witnesses allowed to interfere or disrupt the proceedings? In addition, local elections are non-partisan. This ill will accomplish nothing but further perpetuate the false narrative that cheating is occurring and is now targeting moderators. Vote ITL

Oppose
Eric Pauer
for Myself
Brookline

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Curtis Register
for Myself
Durham

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Hannah Willcutt
for Myself
North Sutton

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Mary Kelley
for Myself
Dover

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Michele Sweeney
for Myself
Derry

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Daniel Richardson
for Myself
Nashua

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Janet Lucas
for Myself
Campton

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose