New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1223: relative to the moderator's authority to verify the device count during an election.
Status: Failed, March 12, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the moderator's authority to verify the device count during an election. Rep. See, Merr. 26; Rep. Kenny, Hills. 13; Rep. Wood, Merr. 13; Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Avard, Dist 12 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill enables the moderator to conduct a hand count of ballots in order to verify the device count during an election. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explana.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the moderator's authority to verify the device count during an election. Rep. See, Merr. 26; Rep. Kenny, Hills. 13; Rep. Wood, Merr. 13; Rep. Cambrils, Merr. 4; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Avard, Dist 12 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill enables the moderator to conduct a hand count of ballots in order to verify the device count during an election. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2718 08/05 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the moderator's authority to verify the device count during an election. 659:60-a Authority of Moderator to Verify the Device Count. I. At his or …
Sponsors
- Kevin Scully (R, 8) · primary sponsor
- Alvin See (R, 26)
- (R, 13)