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SB 11 · 2025 · Senate · Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee

Electoral college vote allocation method

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relative to the allocation of electoral college votes.

Apportions New Hampshire's presidential electors so that two at-large electors cast ballots for the statewide plurality winner and the remaining electors cast ballots for the plurality winner in their respective congressional district.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 13, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill apportions the state's presidential electors so that 2 at-large presidential electors shall cast their ballots for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who received the highest number of votes in the state, and congressional district presidential electors shall cast their ballots for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates who received the highest number of votes in their respective congressional districts.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Bill GannonRPrimeChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRDeputy Majority Whip
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader
  • Sen. Timothy LangRVice Chair· Election Law and Municipal Affairs
  • Sen. David RochefortRChair· Health and Human Services

Also: Sen. Tim McGoughR, Rep. Lilli WalshR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Hearings

  • 2025-01-149:30 amSenate Election Law and Municipal AffairsLOB 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025SenIntroduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 2
  2. Jan 14, 2025SenHearing: 01/14/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 5
  3. Feb 13, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 02/13/2025; SC 9
  4. Feb 13, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 02/13/2025; SJ 5

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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