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HB 154 · 2025 · House · Election Law Committee

Voter-requested hand-counted ballots

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enabling voters to request to have their ballots hand-counted.

Allows a voter to request that their cast ballot be counted by hand rather than by machine at the polling place.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · August 11, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill enables voters to request to have their ballots hand-counted.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Alvin SeeRPrime
  • Rep. Robert WherryRChair· Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy

Also: Rep. Clayton WoodR, Rep. Jose CambrilsR, Rep. Ricky DevoidR

Public testimony

186 signed in online · 28 wrote testimony

9% support90% oppose1% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Fluoride lowers IQ. It is a toxic substance. PLEASE stop knowingly poisoning our families.”
— Brenda Towne, East Wakefieldsupports
“As someone who VOLUNTEERS at as an asst. Moderator I can tell you that doing this will drive away the few volunteers that currently help.…”
— James Marshall, DERRYopposes
“This will not make the count more accurate and could add unnecessary time and effort to count the ballots.…”
— Elizabeth Nelson, Derryopposes
“I am a supervisor of the checklist. Before you ask for hand-counting of ballots, PLEASE attend a session of ballot machine testing, which is done prior to elections and open to the public as well as being an observer at the end of the evening when votes are counted/tallied.…”
— alexandra neff, nottinghamopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-1810:20 amHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-03-041:00 pmHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-04-299:15 amSenate Election Law and Municipal AffairsLOB 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 8
  2. Feb 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2025 01:40 pm LOB 306-308
  3. Mar 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  4. Mar 4, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 03/04/2025 (Vote 13-5; RC) HC 17 P. 28
  5. Mar 19, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 54
  7. May 8, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1828s, AA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
  8. Apr 29, 2025SenHearing: 04/29/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 19
  9. May 8, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1828s, 05/08/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20
  10. May 8, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-1828s, AA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
  11. May 8, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-1828s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
  12. Jun 5, 2025HouseHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1828s and Requests CofC (Rep. Kofalt): MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 168
  13. Jun 5, 2025HouseSpeaker Appoints: Reps. Berry, Qualey, Burnham, Lane 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 168
  14. Jun 5, 2025SenSen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  15. Jun 5, 2025SenPresident Appoints: Senators Gray, Lang, Perkins Kwoka; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16
  16. Jun 16, 2025HouseConference Committee Meeting: 06/16/2025 10:35 am LOB 306-308
  17. Jun 16, 2025HouseConferee Change: Rep. Wood Replaces Rep. Lane 06/16/2025 HJ 17 P. 24
  18. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2768c; 06/26/2025
  19. Jun 26, 2025SenConference Committee Report # 2025-2768c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17
  20. Jun 26, 2025HouseConference Committee Report 2025-2768c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 18
  21. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  22. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 63
  23. Aug 1, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 271; eff.09/30/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.