allowing election moderators access to the area designated for counting votes during the performance of their duties.

HB 1266 amends New Hampshire law to clarify that election moderators may access the designated vote-counting area during their duties, even if they are candidates for non-election offices. The bill removes a previous restriction that required moderators to leave this area, ensuring they can remain present to perform their official responsibilities. However, moderators must still disqualify themselves from tabulating votes for the specific office they are running for, as required under existing rules. This change directly affects election moderators who are also candidates for non-election positions in New Hampshire.