HB1306 Relative to the counting of absentee ballots.
Relative to the counting of absentee ballots.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No direct financial impact.
Your Community
Absentee ballot procedures directly affect election integrity and voter access.
Your Freedom
Changes to ballot counting procedures can affect whether legitimate votes are counted.
Status
Conference Committee Report 2026-2110c: Adopted, DV 205-144 06/04/2026 House Journal 15
Sponsor
Claudine Burnham (R)
The Short Version
Modifies procedures for counting absentee ballots. In Senate Election Law committee hearing. Changes to absentee ballot counting affect election administration and potentially ballot validity.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Election integrity advocates
- ▲ Election administrators seeking clearer procedures
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Absentee voters if procedures become more restrictive
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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