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RSA 657:17-a · Verification of In-Person Absentee Voter

Title
LXIII: ELECTIONS
Chapter
657 · ABSENTEE VOTING
Status
current
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657:17-a Verification of In-Person Absentee Voter. –

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I.

An absentee voter who returns his or her completed absentee ballot to the clerk's office in person shall be treated as a verified voter provided that the voter voluntarily shows the clerk a photo identification that meets the requirements of RSA 659:13.

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II.

The clerk shall mark the absentee ballot affidavit enveloped "voter verified" and note on the clerk's list of absentee voters that the voter has been verified. The verified voter's signatures on the application for an absentee ballot shall not be compared to the voter's signature on the absentee ballot affidavit on election day.

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A voter who does not present a qualified photo identification shall not be treated as a verified voter, and his or her signatures on the application for an absentee ballot shall be compared to his or her signature on the absentee ballot affidavit on election day in the same manner as other absentee voters. Source. 2018, 329:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2019. 2025, 298:3, eff. Sept. 30, 2025.

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Source note

Source. 2018, 329:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2019. 2025, 298:3, eff. Sept. 30, 2025.

Source history

  • 2018, 329:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2019
  • 2025, 298:3, eff. Sept. 30, 2025

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  • 2026 HB1306 amend

    o the counting of absentee ballots. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Absentee Ballot Certificate. Amend RSA 657 by inserting after section 23 the following new section: 657:23-a Absentee Ballot Certificate. I. The secretary of state shall prepare and distribute to each town or ward clerk 2 copies of the absentee ballot ce

  • 2026 HB1342 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    ng Act. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; Uniform Transparency of Absentee and UOCAVA Records. Amend RSA 657 by inserting after section 26 the following new subdivision: Uniform Transparency of Absentee and UOCAVA Records 657:27 Public Access to Voting Records. I. In this section: (a) “Absentee voter” means a vote

  • 2026 HB1382 amend · effective 2026-01-01

    hort Title. This act shall be known as the "New Hampshire UOCAVA Voter Citizenship Verification Act of 2026." 2 New Subdivision; UOCAVA Voter Citizenship Verification. Amend RSA 657 by inserting after section 26 the following new subdivision: UOCAVA Voter Citizenship Verification 657:27 Purpose. The purpose of this act is to ensure the integrity of the electoral process by requiring Uniformed

  • 2025 HB217 amend

    54:15, except that in the case of an absentee voter they shall accept an absentee registration affidavit with supporting documentation and a registration form. 3 Verification of In-Person Absentee Voter. Amend RSA 657:17-a to read as follows: 657:17-a Verification of In-Person Absentee Voter. I. An absentee voter who returns his or her completed absentee ballot to the clerk's office in person shall be treated as a verified voter