Bill Text: NH HB1668 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to early voting for persons with disabilities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-08-19 - Full Committee Work Session: 09/10/2020 02:00 pm Members of the public may attend using this link: https://www.zoom.us/j/99566391883 - Executive Session to Follow [HB1668 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2020-HB1668-Introduced.html
HB 1668-FN-LOCAL - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2204
11/05
HOUSE BILL 1668-FN-LOCAL
AN ACT relative to early voting for persons with disabilities.
SPONSORS: Rep. Komi, Hills. 43; Rep. Klein-Knight, Hills. 11; Rep. Bouchard, Hills. 11; Sen. Levesque, Dist 12
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill permits persons with disabilities to vote within the 30 days immediately preceding an election.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2204
11/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT relative to early voting for persons with disabilities.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Elections; Election Procedure; Voting Procedure; Early Voting. Amend RSA 659 by inserting after section 12 the following new section:
659:12-a Early Voting for Persons with Disabilities. Any person with a disability registered to vote at least 30 days prior to a primary election shall be entitled to vote in that primary election and the ensuing state general election at any time beginning 30 days prior to the date of the primary or general election through the day before the primary or general election. The secretary of state shall determine the process and procedure used to verify voter checklists, cast ballots, store ballots, and deliver results of any votes cast pursuant to this section.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
20-2204
12/17/19
HB 1668-FN-LOCAL- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to early voting for persons with disabilities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, as it is awaiting information from the Department of State, who was originally contacted on October 11, 2019, with follow up on December 12, 2019 for a fiscal note worksheet, which they have not provided as of December 17, 2019. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of State
