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SB 214 · 2025 · Senate · Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee

No-excuse absentee voting

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enabling no-excuse absentee registration and voting.

Allows voters to register and vote absentee without providing an excuse.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill allows for no-excuse absentee registration and voting.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDPrimeMinority Leader
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Rep. Alexis SimpsonDDemocratic Leader
  • Rep. Matthew WilhelmDDemocratic Caucus Chair
  • Rep. Russell MuirheadDDeputy Ranking Member· Election Law
  • Rep. Laura TelerskiDDeputy Democratic Leader

Also: Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD, Sen. David WattersD, Sen. Tara ReardonD, Sen. Pat LongD

Public testimony

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

Hearings

  • 2025-03-049:15 amSenate Election Law and Municipal AffairsLOB 103Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3
  2. Mar 4, 2025SenHearing: 03/04/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 11
  3. Mar 13, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/13/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA === BILL KILLED ===; 03/13/2025; SJ 7

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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