New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1604: requiring suitable public facilities such as schools and town halls be made available as polling places upon request by local election officials.
Status: In committee, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act requiring suitable public facilities such as schools and town halls be made available as polling places upon request by local election officials. Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Qualey, Ches. 18; Rep. See, Merr. 26; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Muirhead, Graf. 12 COMMITTEE: Election Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill requires suitable public facilities such as schools and town halls be made available as polling places upon request by local election officials. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the amended text, March 11, 2026:
AN ACT requiring suitable public facilities such as schools and town halls be made available as polling places upon request by local election officials. Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. Qualey, Ches. 18; Rep. See, Merr. 26; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Muirhead, Graf. 12 COMMITTEE: Election Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill requires suitable public facilities such as schools and town halls be made available as polling places upon request by local election officials. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 11Mar2026... 0676h 26-3195 08/07 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT requiring suitable public facilities such as schools and town halls be made available …
Sponsors
- James Guzofski (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- (R, 44)