This bill proposes to change the date of the state primary election from the second Tuesday in September to the fourth Tuesday in August. The amendments to the law include the deletion of "second" and "September" in RSA 653:8, replacing them with "fourth" and "August," respectively. Additionally, the bill modifies the deadlines for voter registration verification and the filing of primary petitions to align with the new primary date, specifically changing deadlines from September 1 to August 1 in RSA 654:38 and RSA 654:39.

Furthermore, the bill introduces gender-neutral language by replacing "he" with "they" in RSA 655:26 and adds "or her" to party membership references in RSA 654:34, IV. It also adjusts the meeting date for the ballot law commission from the third Thursday in September to the first Thursday in September in RSA 665:5, I. The bill is set to take effect upon its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 653:8, 654:34, 655:21, 654:38, 654:39, 655:26