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HB 130 · 2025 · House · Election Law Committee

Alternating candidate order on ballots

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relative to the arrangement of candidates on primary election ballots

Requires that names of two or more candidates for the same office be alternated on primary election ballots so each appears near the top an approximately equal number of times.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 requires that whenever there are 2 or more candidates for nomination to the same office, that the names of such candidates shall be alternated on the ballot in such a way that they appear at the top of the ballot nearly an equal number of times.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Jack FlanaganRPrime

Public testimony

26 signed in online · 10 wrote testimony

31% support65% oppose4% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“It seems like this bill will limit potential confusion regarding who does or does not show a NH ID.”
— Heather Fritchy, DERRYsupports
“Fluoride lowers IQ. It is a toxic substance. PLEASE stop knowingly poisoning our families.”
— Brenda Towne, East Wakefieldsupports
“The sponsor of this bill is a sore loser that is just acting out his resentment against his 2022 primary opponent, who beat him, but sadly lost in November.…”
— Julie Smith, Nashuaopposes
“I urge you to OPPOSE this bill. This not an effort to benefit the lives of NH residents and we should not allow our reps to spend their time on efforts that do not assist our state during such unprecedented times.…”
— Sarah McCarthy, Manchesteropposes
“My husband volunteers to help run Salem elections. He knows how well things are done by all those working and supervising the process, before, during, and after election day. It would also make their jobs ridiculously long and arduous for no good reason to hand count ballots.…”
— Maureen Dadekian, Salemopposes

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 7
  2. Feb 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2025 11:40 am LOB 306-308
  3. Mar 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  4. Mar 4, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/04/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 12
  5. Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 18

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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