Bill Text: NH SB423 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the right of 17-year olds to register to vote.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)

Status: (Passed) 2016-06-10 - Signed by the Governor on 06/03/2016; Chapter 0185; Effective 08/02/2016 [SB423 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2016-SB423-Introduced.html

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SB 423  - AS INTRODUCED

 

2016 SESSION

16-2921

06/03

 

SENATE BILL 423

 

AN ACT relative to the right of 17-year olds to register to vote.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Pierce, Dist 5; Sen. Lasky, Dist 13; Sen. Kelly, Dist 10; Sen. Feltes, Dist 15; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Rep. Moody, Rock. 17

 

COMMITTEE: Public And Municipal Affairs

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill clarifies the right of 17-year olds to register to vote provided they will be 18 before or on the date of the next 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

16-2921

06/03

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

 

AN ACT relative to the right of 17-year olds to register to vote.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Voter Registration.  Amend RSA 654:7, I(c) to read as follows:

(c)  Domiciled in the town or city in which the applicant is registering to vote and not otherwise disqualified to vote under RSA 654:5 or RSA 654:6.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.