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HB 367 · 2025 · House · Election Law Committee

Partisan town election adoption process

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changing the method for adopting partisan town elections to be the same as rescinding partisan town elections.

Changes the method for adopting partisan town elections to match the method for rescinding partisan town elections.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill changes the method for adopting partisan town elections to be the same as rescinding partisan town elections.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Robert WherryRPrimeChair· Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy
  • Rep. Juliet Harvey-BoliaRDeputy Majority Floor Leader
  • Rep. Diane PauerRChair· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. James CreightonRChair· Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Also: Rep. Deborah AylwardR, Rep. Ralph BoehmR

Public testimony

281 signed in online · 30 wrote testimony

2% support98% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This bill represents an important step forward by standardizing the process for both adopting and rescinding partisan town elections, and I firmly believe it will contribute to a clearer, more transparent electoral framework.…”
— Blossom Dodge, Concordsupports
“Passing this bill would solve the number one complaint the voters say to poll workers at EVERY local election.”
— Carol Petrusewicz, Rochestersupports
“We need less partisanship, not more. I am an undeclared voter and member of the majority party in NH.”
— Deborah Sumner, Jaffreyopposes
“All votes on todays bills remanding elections will be counted, printed and mailed to constituents with narrative of implications to them.”
— AnneMarie Winkler, Doveropposes
“Decisions about education should be about the best interest of children and our future, not about politics.”
— Natalie Buelvas, Doveropposes

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
  • 2025-03-119:00 amHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-05-069:15 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. 17
  2. Feb 25, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/25/2025 10:40 am LOB 306-308
  3. Mar 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2025 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
  4. Mar 11, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 03/11/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 17 P. 56
  5. Mar 19, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-1354h (Rep. Berry): AA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 29
  7. Mar 27, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-1354h: MA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 30
  8. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 10
  9. May 6, 2025SenHearing: 05/06/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 20
  10. May 22, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/22/2025; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 22
  11. May 22, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
  12. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2881e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  13. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2881e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 56
  14. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59
  15. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  16. Jul 15, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/15/2025; Chapter 181; eff. 09/13/2025 HJ 18

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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