HB1429 Relative to the of hand-counting ballots at large polling places.
Relative to the of hand-counting ballots at large polling places.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No direct financial impact.
Your Community
Ballot counting method procedural change; killed before implementation.
Your Freedom
Procedural election administration matter.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 13
Sponsor
Paul Dargie (D)
The Short Version
Would have addressed hand-counting ballot procedures at large polling places. Killed via ITL. Hand-counting at large precincts can cause significant delays and increase error rates compared to machine tabulation.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Election administrators at large polling places
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Unclear without specific bill details
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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