resolving to return to the historical intent of the express trust indenture, the New Hampshire Constitution, specifically Part 1, Article 11 and Part 2, Article 32.
This legislative resolution declares that New Hampshire's government operates under an express trust defined by the state constitution, arguing that only powers explicitly written in the document are granted to officials. The bill seeks to restrict absentee voting to only those physically absent from their town or suffering from a physical disability, while also mandating that absentee ballots be marked in the presence of an authorized official to ensure witness standards match those for in-person voting. Additionally, the measure aims to eliminate electronic voting machines and requires that ballot counting be supervised by selectmen to guarantee human eyewitnesses are present during the process. Although the House passed this resolution, an interim study committee reviewed it and ultimately did not recommend it for future legislation.
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Dec 2023
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Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2023
Last action Oct 31, 2024
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Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 02/14/2024 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 9 P. 12
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Dec 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Legislative Administration
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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