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SB 215 · 2025 · Senate · Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee

Voting procedures in unorganized towns

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(New Title) establishing voting procedures for electing town officers in unorganized towns or places.

Establishes voting procedures for electing town officers in unorganized towns or places.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill establishes voting procedures for electing town officers in unorganized towns or places.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The secretary of state or designee shall issue a warrant, post the warrant in the manner required for towns by RSA 39:5, give other public notice, appoint a pro tem moderator and clerk from among the registered voters, and oversee the first election of officers for an unorganized town or unincorporated place for the purpose of conducting local, county, state, and federal elections, pursuant to RSA 53:1.”
RSA 668:6
“This initial election shall be conducted using the unofficial ballot process as set forth in RSA 669:54 through RSA 669:60.”
RSA 668:6
“The secretary of state shall exercise this authority whenever the number of voters domiciled in an unorganized town or unincorporated place which has not organized for voting pursuant to RSA 53:1, as recorded in the statewide voter registration system, reaches 100 or more voters.”
RSA 668:6
“The following question shall be included in the warrant for the first meeting and shall be voted on at that meeting:”
RSA 668:6

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Mark McConkeyRPrimeChair· Capital Budget
  • Sen. Timothy LangRVice Chair· Election Law and Municipal Affairs
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRChair· Election Law and Internal Affairs
  • Rep. Gregory HillRChair· Legislative Administration

Also: Rep. Jonathan SmithR

Public testimony

2 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

50% support0% oppose50% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • May 27, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2326h (NT)17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-2326hadopted
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2326hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • Jun 12, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Gray Moved to Concur with the House Amendmentadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as adopted by both chambers
  • Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Mar 4, 2025Public hearingSenate Election Law and Municipal Affairs21:01–22:361m 35slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 22, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law3:49:17–3:51:131m 56slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • May 27, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law29:39–33:313m 52slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2326h (NT); Executive Session
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2326h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-2326h (NT) — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 12, 2025Floor debateSenate floor17:20–18:0949slocated in the stream transcriptSen. Gray Moved to Concur with the House Amendment — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

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, 09:30 am; SC 11
  3. Mar 13, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 11 P. 113
  6. Apr 22, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/22/2025 01:40 pm LOB 306-308
  7. Apr 29, 2025House==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 04/29/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
  8. May 27, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/27/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
  9. May 27, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2326h (NT) 05/27/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 27 P. 10
  10. Jun 5, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-2326h (NT): AA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 13
  11. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2326h: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 14
  12. Jun 12, 2025SenSen. Gray Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/12/2025; SJ 16
  13. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60
  14. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  15. Jul 15, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0249; Effective 09/13/2025

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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