RSA 659:3 · Early Closing of Polls

Source history

• 1979, 436:1
• 1988, 10:1, eff. July 1, 1988

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• 2026 HB1069 amend

  provided in this chapter, except that the election of officers shall occur on the date of the state primary. 3 New Section; State Reimbursement for Local Election Costs. Amend RSA 659 by inserting after section 104 the following new section: 659:104-a State Reimbursement for Local Elections Held on State Primary Day. I. If a town or school district elects to hold its election of officers on the d

• 2026 HB1163 amend

  management system. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; Election Procedure; Record Management. Amend RSA 659 by inserting after section 104 the following new subdivision: Uniform Election Records Management System 659:105 Implementation of a Uniform Election Records Management System. The secretary of state shall impleme

• 2026 HB1163-FN amend

  management system. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; Election Procedure; Record Management. Amend RSA 659 by inserting after section 104 the following new subdivision: Uniform Election Records Management System 659:105 Implementation of a Uniform Election Records Management System. The secretary of state shall impleme

• 2026 HB1223 amend

  count during an election. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Authority of Moderator; Device Count. Amend RSA 659 by inserting after section 60 the following new section: 659:60-a Authority of Moderator to Verify the Device Count. I. At his or her sole discretion, a moderator may perform a hand count of the votes of any rac

• 2026 HB1342 amend · effective 2027-01-01

  provide for secure, uniform, and timely public access to such records in both physical and electronic form. 2 New Section; Failure to Provide Access to Voting Records. Amend RSA 659 by inserting after section 45-a the following new section: 659:45-b Failure to Provide Access to Voting Records. I. Any election official who knowingly refuses or fails to make absentee or UOCAVA voting records

• 2026 HB1391 repeal · effective 2027-11-01

  of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2027. 2 Repeal. RSA 659:39-a relative to the single primary study commission, is repealed. 3 Effective Date. I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect on November 1, 2027. II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passag

• 2026 HB1391 amend · effective 2027-11-01

  ballot primary election. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Single Ballot Primary Study Commission. Amend RSA 659 by inserting after section 39 the following new section: 659:39-a Single Primary Study Commission Established. I. There is established a commission to study the implementation of single ballot primary elections.

• 2026 HB481 reference · effective 2028-01-01

  e and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. _________________________________ Print Voter's name ______________________________ Voter's Signature In accordance with RSA 659:34, the penalty for knowingly or purposefully providing false information when registering to vote or voting is a class A misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of imprisonment not to exceed one year and a fine not to exceed

• 2026 SB44 amend

  ACT relative to hand counts of ballots in elections. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Hand Count. Amend RSA 659 by inserting after section 23-a the following new section: 659:23-b Machine Count; Hand Count. In precincts where an electronic ballot counting device is used, a voter may request that his or her ballot be counted by

• 2026 SB660 reference

  cher [is listed on the voter checklist] presented proof of domicile in this city or town. _________________________________ (Signature of town or city clerk) In accordance with RSA 659:34, the penalty for knowingly or purposefully providing false information when voting is a class A misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of imprisonment not to exceed one year and a fine not to exceed $2,000. Fraudulently re

• 2025 HB217 reference

  sence, and did before me swear to (or affirm) the truth of the statements therein contained and the authenticity and accuracy of the documentation submitted therewith. _ Signature of Witness In accordance with RSA 659:34, the penalty for knowingly or purposefully providing false information when registering to vote or voting is a class A misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of imprisonment not to exceed one year and a fine not

• 2024 HB115 reference

  , that the information above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. _________________________________ Print Voter's name ______________________________ Voter's Signature In accordance with RSA 659:34, the penalty for knowingly or purposefully providing false information when registering to vote or voting is a class A misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of imprisonment not to exceed one year and a fine not

Opinions and discipline decisions mentioning this RSA

• 2026 N.H. 15, State v. Rosen Supreme Court opinion · April 9, 2026
• 2025 N.H. 37, Morris v. Comm’r, N.H. Dep’t of Revenue Admin. Supreme Court opinion · August 19, 2025
• 2020-0252, New Hampshire Democratic Party v. Secretary of State & a.; League of Women Voters of New Hampshire & a. v. Secretary of State & a. Supreme Court opinion · July 2, 2021
• 2015-0340, Deborah Sumner v. New Hampshire Secretary of State Supreme Court opinion · March 22, 2016