Bill Text: NH HB1467 | 2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relative to recounts of state representative races during a general election.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-06-29 - Signed by Governor Sununu 06/24/2022; Chapter 262; eff. 08/23/2022 House Journal 14 [HB1467 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2022-HB1467-Amended.html
HB 1467-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
15Mar2022... 1045h
04/28/2022 1655s
2022 SESSION
22-2577
11/04
HOUSE BILL 1467-FN
AN ACT relative to recounts of state representative races during a general election.
SPONSORS: Rep. Yakubovich, Merr. 24; Rep. Sheehan, Hills. 23; Rep. Aron, Sull. 7; Rep. S. Boyd, Merr. 24
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires a partial audit of additional offices on ballots involved in recounts of state representative races in a general election, and creates parameters around such audits.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
15Mar2022... 1045h
04/28/2022 1655s 22-2577
11/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to recounts of state representative races during a general election.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; General Provisions for Recounts; Recount of Additional Offices. Amend RSA 660 by inserting after section 17 the following new section:
660:17-a Recount of Additional Offices on Ballots Involved in Recounts. For general election recounts of state representative races, the secretary of state's office shall, in addition to recounting the state representative race:
I. Conduct an audit of the votes cast on those ballots for President, United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, or governor;
II. Conduct such audit using the ballots for 10 of the state representative races to be recounted. The races shall be selected randomly. If less than 10 races are to be recounted, the ballots for each recounted race shall be audited;
III. Select the office to be audited for each recount; and
IV. Allow a full recount of any race where there is a discrepancy of greater than one percent from the election results reported to the secretary of state.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
22-2577
Amended 3/18/22
HB 1467-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2022-1045h)
AN ACT requiring partial audits of additional offices on ballots involved in recounts.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires the Secretary of State to conduct partial audits of additional offices on ballots involved in recounts. The Department of State indicates there would be an indeterminable increase of state expenditures in order to comply with the provisions in the bill. The partial audits would require an increase in staff and in space necessary to conduct the recounts. The amount of additional staff required would be dependent on the number and size of the recounts.
It is assumed the fiscal impact would not occur until FY 2023.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of State
