SB 103-FN-LOCAL - AS INTRODUCED SESSION 25-0557 08/09 SENATE BILL 103-FN-LOCAL AN ACT relative to the number of polling stations that are available for certain towns.

SPONSORS:

Sen.

Murphy, Dist 16;

Sen.

Lang, Dist 2;

Sen.

Gray, Dist 6;

Osborne, Rock.

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44;44 September 15, 2025 2025-2938h 08/09 Amendment to SB 103-FN-LOCAL Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

Rep.3 AN ACT relative to the number of polling stations that are available for certain towns and cities during a general election which includes the election for the office of President of the United States.

Pauer,7 Hills.Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

369 COMMITTEE:1 New Section;

ElectionPresidential LawElections; and Municipal Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill requires towns and cities to have at least one polling place per every 20,000 registered voters unless the town or city has received approval from the secretary of state for fewer locations.

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SB 103-FN-LOCAL - AS INTRODUCED 25-0557 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five AN ACT relative to the number of polling stations that are available for certain towns.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section;

Presidential Elections.

658:11-a AdditionalMinimum Number of Polling Places;

ForI. general elections in which the office of president of the United States is decided, a town or city shall have a minimum of one polling place for every 20,000 registered voters appearing on the checklist as of January 1, 2026, unless a plan to accommodate more than 20,000 registered voters with one location has been submitted to and approved by the secretary of state.

In any general election for the office of President of the United States, each town or city shall provide no fewer than one polling location for every 15,000 registered voters as reflected on the checklist as of January 1 of the election year.

II.

A town or city seeking to operate a single polling location serving more than 15,000 registered voters shall submit a plan to the secretary of state and the attorney general for joint approval.

The plan shall address, at a minimum, the following considerations:

(a) Anticipated traffic flow to and from the polling site.

(b) Availability of law enforcement officers or contracted personnel for traffic management.

(c) Number of parking spaces reasonably accessible to voters.

(d) Number of poll books and assigned election workers to assist with voter check-in.

(e) Availability and use of electronic poll books.

(f) Number of ballot-counting devices in operation.

(g) Number of registration stations and election officials available for same-day registrants.

(h) Any other factors identified by the secretary of state and the attorney general as necessary to ensure efficient voting and minimize delays.

III.

The secretary of state and the attorney general may request supplemental information as part of the review process and may condition approval on specific measures to be in place on election day.

This act shall take effect 60180 days after its passage.