This bill proposes to move the state primary election date from September to June, amending several 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 September of every even-numbered year. Additionally, the bill modifies the timing for voter registration sessions and the deadlines for filing declarations of candidacy, changing references from June to March June in various sections, including RSA 654:32, RSA 654:34, and RSA 655:14. Other amendments include the adjustment of the primary petition form to reflect the new June date and the requirement for the ballot law commission to meet on the third Thursday of June September in each general election year. The bill also introduces gender-neutral language by replacing "he" with they he in RSA 655:26. The effective date for these changes is set for January 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 653:8, 654:32, 654:34, 655:14, 655:21, 655:26