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SB 16 · 2025 · Senate · Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee

Public posting of election returns

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requiring municipalities to post a copy of election return forms on their websites and in public locations.

Requires municipalities to post copies of election return forms on their websites and in public locations.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill requires municipalities to post a copy of election return forms on their websites and in public locations.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. James GrayRPrimeChair· Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Public testimony

146 signed in online · 18 wrote testimony

99% support1% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I urge you to support SB16 . It will increase levels of election transparency, and that is what a healthy democracy needs.”
— Holley Daschbach, Exetersupports
“SUPPORT SB16 COMMON SENSE to post election return forms on town websites and public locations- its called transparency. Robin Helrich Hopkinton”
— Robin Helrich, Hopkintonsupports
“This legislation would encourage helpful, greater transparency by municipalities regarding voting.”
— Elizabeth Black, Concordsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-149:30 amSenate Election Law and Municipal AffairsLOB 103Public hearing
  • 2025-04-2210:00 amHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-04-2910:00 amHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearingcancelled

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, 09:40 am; SC 5
  3. Feb 13, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0259s, 02/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9
  4. Feb 13, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0259s, AA, VV; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
  5. Feb 13, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0259s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/13/2025; SJ 5
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 11 P. 109
  7. Apr 22, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/22/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  8. Apr 22, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/22/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  9. Apr 29, 2025House==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
  10. Apr 22, 2025House: Ought to Pass 04/22/2025 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 22 P. 7
  11. May 1, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 2
  12. May 22, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53
  13. May 22, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2025); SJ 15
  14. Jun 10, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 06/10/2025; Chapter 0079; Effective 08/09/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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