CACR 31
relating to ballot reconciliation. Providing that the state adopt certain provisions and penalties relative to the ballot reconciliation process.
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On the record
Quoted from the General Court bill status page, not worked out from the docket.
| Status | HOUSE |
|---|---|
| In the House | INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE |
| Introduced | 1/7/2026 |
| Floor date | 3/5/2026 |
| LSR number | 2544 |
| Local government impact | no |
| Committee code | H36 |
Where it stands
House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Every floor vote on this bill was a voice or division vote, so there is no record of how individual legislators voted.
A bill goes on the consent calendar when the committee vote was unanimous or nearly so, and any members who dissented did not object to placing it there. It then passes without floor debate. Ten members may file a petition to pull a bill off the consent calendar and have it debated and voted on separately.
Sponsors
Sabourin dit Choinière, Matt(R) Rock 30, Belcher, Mike(R) Carr 4, Bernardy, JD(R) Rock 36, Burnham, Claudine(R) Straf 2, Mannion, Tom(R) Hills 1, McGrath, Linda(R) Rock 40, Wherry, Robert(R) Hills 13, Wood, Clayton(R) Merr 13
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.
What happened
Every action recorded in the official docket, in order. Each line ends with the journal or calendar that recorded it; where we have the document, that citation links to it.
- January 7, 2026Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law
- February 3, 2026Public Hearing: 02/03/2026 02:40 pm GP 158
- February 10, 2026Executive Session: 02/10/2026 11:00 am GP 158
- February 24, 2026Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/10/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC)
- March 5, 2026Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026
Votes
Roll call tallies and individual votes from the General Court roll call files. Presiding, excused and absent are shown separately: one member presides over each House roll call and does not vote except to break a tie.
Inexpedient to Legislate
Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.
Committee reports
Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.
Committee — INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
This bill proposes to incorporate the contents of a Presidential Executive Order into the New Hampshire Constitution. Executive orders, however, may be short-lived and are subject to revision, rescission, or supersession. This particular order contains several provisions that would require substantial changes to the administration of elections in New Hampshire, including prohibiting the use of ballot-counting machines and limiting polling locations to no more than 5,000 voters. A federal district court judge in Seattle, Washington, has issued an injunction blocking five provisions of this order. Executive orders are not an appropriate basis for constitutional language. While such orders may inform or inspire legislative proposals, incorporating them directly into the state constitution is not appropriate. Vote 14-0.
Hearings and recordings
Recordings are the General Court’s own, on YouTube. Start times are estimates unless stated otherwise, and the player opens early.
- February 3, 2026 at 14:40Election Law public hearing recording (start time not identified)
- February 10, 2026 at 11:00Election Law executive session recording 1:19:30–1:20:00, about 0 min (estimated)
- March 5, 2026House floor debate recording (start time not identified)
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