New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1266: allowing election moderators access to the area designated for counting votes during the performance of their duties.
Status: Signed into law, June 24, 2026
What the bill says
An act allowing election moderators access to the area designated for counting votes during the performance of their duties. SPONSORS: Rep. Harb, Rock. 20 COMMITTEE: Election Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill allows election moderators to access the area designated for counting votes during the performance of their duties. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matt.
From the chaptered text, June 19, 2026:
AN ACT allowing election moderators access to the area designated for counting votes during the performance of their duties. SPONSORS: Rep. Harb, Rock. 20 COMMITTEE: Election Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill allows election moderators to access the area designated for counting votes during the performance of their duties. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 04/16/2026 1324s 26-2496 07/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT allowing election moderators access to the area designated for counting votes during the performance of their duties. 161:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. Approved: June 19, 2026 Effective Date: August 18, 2026
Sponsors
- Robert Harb (R, 20) · primary sponsor