HB 1326 · 2026 · House · Election Law Committee
Special election timing rules
AI-generatedrelative to special elections.
Requires the governor to declare a special election to fill a vacant state representative seat in a city ward if the vacancy occurs between 56 and 77 days before a municipal primary.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill requires the governor to declare a special election to fill the office of state representative in a city ward or wards if the vacancy occurs between 56 and 77 days before a municipal primary.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Public testimony
5 signed in online · 2 wrote testimony
60% support40% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“Stop scaring the public and making it harder to vote. Election fraud is a fraud, hardly ever happens except in the minds of those who lose…”
“The federal government has hijacked and impounded millions of dollars Granite State taxpayers have provided for programs and services., essentially waging financial war against states.…”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Hearings
- 2026-02-0310:20 amHouse Election LawGP 158Public hearing
Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 15
- Feb 3, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/03/2026 11:40 am GP 158
- Feb 10, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/10/2026 11:00 am GP 158
- Feb 10, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 9 P. 14
- Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 15
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.