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RSA 657:2 · UOCAVA Voters
657:2 UOCAVA Voters. – Any person who is eligible to vote as a UOCAVA voter in any city or town may vote absentee as follows:
Copy linkA person qualified as an absent uniformed services voter as provided in RSA 654:3 may vote absentee at any state election in the New Hampshire city or town which was his or her last home as provided in this chapter.
Copy linkA person qualified as provided in RSA 654:3 whose current domicile is in the New Hampshire town or ward where he or she is registered to vote, but who is temporarily residing outside the United States may vote absentee in all state elections.
Copy linkA person qualified as provided in RSA 654:3 whose current domicile is outside the United States may vote absentee in elections for federal offices only as provided in this chapter. Source. 1979, 436:1. 2010, 317:19, eff. July 18, 2010.
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Source. 1979, 436:1. 2010, 317:19, eff. July 18, 2010.
Source history
- 1979, 436:1
- 2010, 317:19, eff. July 18, 2010
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2026 HB1277
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2026 HB1306
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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
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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
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2026 HB1342
reference · effective 2027-01-01
e Access to Voting Records. I. Any election official who knowingly refuses or fails to make absentee or UOCAVA voting records available for public inspection as required under RSA 657:27 shall be guilty of a violation for the first offense and subject to a civil fine of not more than $1,000. II. Any subsequent offense shall be deemed a misdemeanor. III. Nothing in this section shall preclude the a
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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
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2026 HB1382
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t a ballot in a New Hampshire election after January 1, 2027, unless their proof of citizenship has been verified by the secretary of state or they qualify for the exemption under RSA 657:29. 657:32 Rulemaking. The secretary of state shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, necessary to implement this act, including procedures for document submission, verification, voter notification, and identification o
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2025 HB136
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llots in any election, unless the delivery agent is a nursing home or residential care facility administrator, an administrator designee, or a family member, each as authorized by this section. 2 Cutoff. Amend RSA 657:22 to read as follows: 657:22 Cutoff. In any state election, a town or city clerk shall not accept any completed absentee ballots delivered to the clerk after [5:00 p.m.] the close of the polling place on electio
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2025 HB136
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Cutoff. In any state election, a town or city clerk shall not accept any completed absentee ballots delivered to the clerk after [5:00 p.m.] the close of the polling place on election day except as provided in RSA 657:21-a, V and RSA 659:20-a. The clerk shall record absentee ballots received after such time in the statewide centralized voter registration database with the return date and shall mark the ballot as rejected due to