This bill proposes to move the state primary election date from September to June, amending various sections of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated (RSA). Specifically, RSA 653:8 will now state that the state primary election shall be held on the second Tuesday in June instead of September. Additionally, the bill modifies the timing for voter registration sessions and the deadlines for filing declarations of candidacy, changing references from June to March in several sections, including RSA 654:32, RSA 654:34, and RSA 655:14. The bill also updates the language regarding the examination and rejection of primary petitions in RSA 655:26, changing the pronoun from he to they to be more inclusive. Furthermore, it specifies that the Ballot Law Commission will meet on the third Thursday of June instead of September in each general election year. The act is set to take effect on January 1, 2027.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 653:8, 654:32, 654:34, 655:14, 655:21, 655:26
As Amended by the House: 653:8, 654:32, 654:34, 655:14, 655:21, 655:26