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HB 600 · 2025 · House · Election Law Committee

Ranked-choice voting for towns

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enabling ranked-choice voting for municipal elections.

Establishes procedures for ranked-choice voting, including ballot design, counting methods, and voter instructions, that municipalities may choose to adopt for their elections.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 26, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill enables procedures for ranked choice voting and allows municipalities to adopt such procedures.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Ellen ReadDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Housing
  • Rep. Heath HowardDDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Seth KingRClerk· Environment and Agriculture
  • Rep. Russell MuirheadDDeputy Ranking Member· Election Law
  • Rep. Daniel VeilleuxDDeputy Ranking Member· Transportation
  • Rep. Laura TelerskiDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Rep. Matthew WilhelmDDemocratic Caucus Chair

Also: Rep. Jared SullivanD, Rep. Eric TurerD

Public testimony

738 signed in online · 192 wrote testimony

96% support4% oppose0% neutral

ForGeneral enthusiasm for the bill's fairness and voter choice

AgainstGeneral opposition to ranked-choice voting

AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.

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“I support and urge the NH House Election Law Committee to give this bill a careful, full and fair hearing.…”
— Barbara Pugh, Amherstsupports
“HB 600 is really about allowing citizens to determine how best to address what is needed to assist voters in local municipalities icipal elections. I have learned that this bill has bipartisan support. Ranked Choice Voting-- the nonpartisan way!”
— William Thomas, Manchestersupports
“My Australian daughter has the privilege of voting by ranked-choice. She loves being able to vote for her favorite candidate without worrying that that will mean her second choice can't win.…”
— Anne Huberman, Peterboroughsupports
“I am absolutely against the disease of ranked-choice voting. We've seen how it's caused serious issues in other states that have adopted it, such as Alaskan Republicans trying to recall or control the anti-Republican behavior of Senator Murkowski, but being unable to do so.…”
— Robert Kenney, Straffordopposes
“I write in opposition to HB 600, enabling ranked-choice voting (RCV) for municipal elections.…”
— Barbara Glassman, Nashuaopposes
“As a municipal employee for over 26 years I would offer that this bill will place an undue burden on the city and town clerks of the communities in the state.…”
— Phillip Warren, Meredithopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-259:00 amHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-03-041:00 pmHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 18
  2. Feb 25, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/25/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  3. Mar 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  4. Mar 4, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/04/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 30
  5. Mar 19, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  6. Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 194-145 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 56

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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