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HB 261 · 2025 · House · Election Law Committee

Election audits after recounts

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relative to election audits.

Moves the timing of election audits to after the completion of recounts.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · May 21, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill moves the time of election audits to after the completion of recounts.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Ross BerryRPrimeChair· Election Law
  • Rep. Robert WherryRChair· Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy
  • Rep. Judy AronRChair· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Brian ColeRVice Chair· Housing

Also: Rep. Alvin SeeR, Rep. Michael AronR

Public testimony

8 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony

63% support38% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This is a great bill! Could you please amend to specify when the SOS can audit after the recount? For example, “ the SOS shall audit within 10 days after the recount if an audit is required and post the results of the audit within 30 days of the audit.””
— Carol Petrusewicz, Rochestersupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2110:20 amHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-03-259:15 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. 12
  2. Jan 21, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2025 10:50 am LOB 306-308
  3. Jan 21, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2025 10:50 am LOB 306-308
  4. Feb 4, 2025House: Ought to Pass 02/04/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 11 P. 4
  5. Feb 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 7
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
  7. Mar 25, 2025SenHearing: 03/25/2025, Room 103, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 14
  8. Apr 17, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
  9. Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  10. May 1, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 31
  11. May 1, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025); SJ 12
  12. May 14, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 23; eff.07/13/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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