{"id": "SB438", "year": 2018, "term": "2017-2018", "title": "relative to the postponement of local elections.", "narrative": "It was introduced on January 3, 2018 and referred to the Senate Election Law and Internal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 16, 2018. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2018-0591s). On February 22, 2018 the Senate adopted \u201cSpecial Order to the next session, Without Objection\u201d. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2018-0591s). The committee's amendment (2018-0591s) was adopted on a roll call 15\u20139 on March 8, 2018, changing the text of the bill. A floor amendment (2018-0822s), offered by Sen. Fuller Clark, was rejected on a roll call 8\u201316 on March 8, 2018. On March 8, 2018 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House and was referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 29, 2018. The committee held work sessions on April 11, 2018 and April 19, 2018. The committee met in executive session on April 24, 2018 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2018-1700h). The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2018-1731h) by a vote of 11\u20139, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2018-1731h) was rejected on a division vote 155\u2013176 on May 2, 2018. A floor amendment (2018-1762h), offered by Rep. Moynihan, was adopted on a roll call 178\u2013158 on May 2, 2018, changing the text of the bill. On May 2, 2018 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 10, 2018 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. James Gray. On May 10, 2018 the House adopted \u201cHouse Accedes to Senate Request for CofC\u201d on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. B. Griffin. On May 23, 2018 the House rejected the conference report (2059c) on a roll call 118\u2013225.", "stages": [{"label": "Senate Committee (Election Law and Internal Affairs)", "hand": "S:committee", "text": "It was introduced on January 3, 2018 and referred to the Senate Election Law and Internal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 16, 2018. 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Joseph Guthrie (R)", "s": "guthrie, joseph", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Leishman (D)", "s": "leishman, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. David Meader (D)", "s": "meader, david", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Marjorie Smith (D)", "s": "smith, marjorie", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank Sapareto (R)", "s": "sapareto, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jacqueline Cali-Pitts (D)", "s": "cali-pitts, jacqueline", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jeffrey Goley (D)", "s": "goley, jeffrey", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Marple (R)", "s": "marple, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Beth Rodd (D)", "s": "rodd, beth", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Judith Spang (D)", "s": "spang, judith", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Chris Christensen (R)", "s": "christensen, chris", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Carolyn Gargasz (R)", "s": "gargasz, carolyn", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Armand Forest (D)", "s": "forest, armand", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Barry (R)", "s": "barry, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael O'Brien (D)", "s": "o'brien, michael", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Al Baldasaro (R)", "s": "baldasaro, al", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Elliott (R)", "s": "elliott, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Dale Sprague (D)", "s": "sprague, dale", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Suzanne Gottling (D)", "s": "gottling, suzanne", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Raymond Gagnon (D)", "s": "gagnon, raymond", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Bates (R)", "s": "bates, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Shannon Chandley (D)", "s": "chandley, shannon", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Debra DeSimone (R)", "s": "desimone, debra", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Larry Gagne (R)", "s": "gagne, larry", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kenneth Gidge (D)", "s": "gidge, kenneth", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Hagan (R)", "s": "hagan, joseph", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Hinch (R)", "s": "hinch, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Horrigan (D)", "s": "horrigan, timothy", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Walter Kolodziej (R)", "s": "kolodziej, walter", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank Kotowski (R)", "s": "kotowski, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Rick Ladd (R)", "s": "ladd, rick", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael McCarthy (R)", "s": "mccarthy, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Carol McGuire (R)", "s": "mcguire, carol", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Anthony Pellegrino (R)", "s": "pellegrino, anthony", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Dianne Schuett (D)", "s": "schuett, dianne", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Carl Seidel (R)", "s": "seidel, carl", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Suzanne Smith (D)", "s": "smith, suzanne", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Soucy (D)", "s": "soucy, timothy", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Franklin Sterling (R)", "s": "sterling, franklin", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Karen Umberger (R)", "s": "umberger, karen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Walsh (D)", "s": "walsh, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Andrew White (D)", "s": "white, andrew", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Patrick Abrami (R)", "s": "abrami, patrick", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James Belanger (R)", "s": "belanger, james", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Burt (R)", "s": "burt, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Chirichiello (R)", "s": "chirichiello, brian", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Daniel Donovan (R)", "s": "donovan, daniel", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Hansen (R)", "s": "hansen, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Gregory Hill (R)", "s": "hill, gregory", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. J.R. Hoell (R)", "s": "hoell, j.r.", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Gladys Johnsen (D)", "s": "johnsen, gladys", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Laware (R)", "s": "laware, thomas", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Donald LeBrun (R)", "s": "lebrun, donald", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Patricia Lovejoy (D)", "s": "lovejoy, patricia", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Lundgren (R)", "s": "lundgren, david", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank McCarthy (R)", "s": "mccarthy, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Keith Murphy (R)", "s": "murphy, keith", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jeanine Notter (R)", "s": "notter, jeanine", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John O'Connor (R)", "s": "o'connor, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Bill Ohm (R)", "s": "ohm, bill", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Dick Patten (D)", "s": "patten, dick", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Pitre (R)", "s": "pitre, joseph", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Marjorie Porter (D)", "s": "porter, marjorie", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Proulx (R)", "s": "proulx, mark", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Laurie Sanborn (R)", "s": "sanborn, laurie", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen Schmidt (R)", "s": "schmidt, stephen", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Seaworth (R)", "s": "seaworth, brian", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Steven Smith (R)", "s": "smith, steven", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Bruce Tatro (D)", "s": "tatro, bruce", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Twombly (R)", "s": "twombly, timothy", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James Webb (R)", "s": "webb, james", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Virginia Irwin (D)", "s": "irwin, virginia", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Caroletta Alicea (D)", "s": "alicea, caroletta", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Dick Ames (D)", "s": "ames, dick", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Backus (D)", "s": "backus, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Brad Bailey (R)", "s": "bailey, brad", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Christy Bartlett (D)", "s": "bartlett, christy", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Steven Beaudoin (R)", "s": "beaudoin, steven", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Berch (D)", "s": "berch, paul", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Bixby (D)", "s": "bixby, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank Byron (R)", "s": "byron, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Cahill (D)", "s": "cahill, michael", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Clyde Carson (D)", "s": "carson, clyde", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R)", "s": "cordelli, glenn", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Karel Crawford (R)", "s": "crawford, karel", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Danielson (R)", "s": "danielson, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Linda DiSilvestro (D)", "s": "disilvestro, linda", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Karen Ebel (D)", "s": "ebel, karen", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Tracy Emerick (R)", "s": "emerick, tracy", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. William Friel (R)", "s": "friel, william", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Gordon (R)", "s": "gordon, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James Grenier (R)", "s": "grenier, james", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Henle (D)", "s": "henle, paul", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Patricia Higgins (D)", "s": "higgins, patricia", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Huot (D)", "s": "huot, david", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Martin Jack (D)", "s": "jack, martin", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Aboul Khan (R)", "s": "khan, aboul", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Douglas Ley (D)", "s": "ley, douglas", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mariellen MacKay (R)", "s": "mackay, mariellen", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Dennis Malloy (D)", "s": "malloy, dennis", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Mann (D)", "s": "mann, john", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jonathan Manley (D)", "s": "manley, jonathan", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Linda Massimilla (D)", "s": "massimilla, linda", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard McNamara (D)", "s": "mcnamara, richard", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Milz (R)", "s": "milz, david", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Howard Moffett (D)", "s": "moffett, howard", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Mullen (R)", "s": "mullen, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Murotake (R)", "s": "murotake, david", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Mel Myler (D)", "s": "myler, mel", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bill Nelson (R)", "s": "nelson, bill", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Nigrello (R)", "s": "nigrello, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Skip Rollins (R)", "s": "rollins, skip", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Janice Schmidt (D)", "s": "schmidt, janice", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Marjorie Shepardson (D)", "s": "shepardson, marjorie", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Smith (D)", "s": "smith, timothy", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. George Sykes (D)", "s": "sykes, george", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Sylvia (R)", "s": "sylvia, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Linda Tanner (D)", "s": "tanner, linda", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Alan Turcotte (D)", "s": "turcotte, alan", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Herbert Vadney (R)", "s": "vadney, herbert", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Patricia Klee (D)", "s": "klee, patricia", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Amelia Keane (D)", "s": "keane, amelia", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark King (D)", "s": "king, mark", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Catherine Sofikitis (D)", "s": "sofikitis, catherine", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Skip Cleaver (D)", "s": "cleaver, skip", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. David Lisle (D)", "s": "lisle, david", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Constance Van Houten (D)", "s": "van houten, constance", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Woolpert (D)", "s": "woolpert, david", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Beth Richards (D)", "s": "richards, beth", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Charlotte DiLorenzo (D)", "s": "dilorenzo, charlotte", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Ellen Read (D)", "s": "read, ellen", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Betsey Farnham (D)", "s": "farnham, betsey", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Julie Gilman (D)", "s": "gilman, julie", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Debra Altschiller (D)", "s": "altschiller, debra", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mindi Messmer (D)", "s": "messmer, mindi", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kate Murray (D)", "s": "murray, kate", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Somssich (D)", "s": "somssich, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jeffrey Salloway (D)", "s": "salloway, jeffrey", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Fontneau (D)", "s": "fontneau, timothy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Donna Ellis (D)", "s": "ellis, donna", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Hamilton Krans (D)", "s": "krans, hamilton", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Linn Opderbecke (D)", "s": "opderbecke, linn", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Sherry Frost (D)", "s": "frost, sherry", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Kenneth Vincent (D)", "s": "vincent, kenneth", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Ed Comeau (R)", "s": "comeau, ed", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Allen Cook (R)", "s": "cook, allen", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen Darrow (R)", "s": "darrow, stephen", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Elizabeth Ferreira (R)", "s": "ferreira, elizabeth", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John Fothergill (R)", "s": "fothergill, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Valerie Fraser (R)", "s": "fraser, valerie", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bart Fromuth (R)", "s": "fromuth, bart", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Barbara Griffin (R)", "s": "griffin, barbara", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Erin Hennessey (R)", "s": "hennessey, erin", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Werner Horn (R)", "s": "horn, werner", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Raymond Howard (R)", "s": "howard, raymond", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Hull (R)", "s": "hull, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Kaczynski (R)", "s": "kaczynski, thomas", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bill Kuch (R)", "s": "kuch, bill", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Douglas Long (R)", "s": "long, douglas", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Carolyn Matthews (R)", "s": "matthews, carolyn", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark McLean (R)", "s": "mclean, mark", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Josh Moore (R)", "s": "moore, josh", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jason Osborne (R)", "s": "osborne, jason", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Pierce (R)", "s": "pierce, david", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kimberly Rice (R)", "s": "rice, kimberly", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Claire Rouillard (R)", "s": "rouillard, claire", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Eric Schleien (R)", "s": "schleien, eric", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Gregory Smith (R)", "s": "smith, gregory", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Spanos (R)", "s": "spanos, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James Spillane (R)", "s": "spillane, james", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Victoria Sullivan (R)", "s": "sullivan, victoria", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Douglas Thomas (R)", "s": "thomas, douglas", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Chris True (R)", "s": "true, chris", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Len Turcotte (R)", "s": "turcotte, len", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Varney (R)", "s": "varney, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Vose (R)", "s": "vose, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Steven Woitkun (R)", "s": "woitkun, steven", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Terry Wolf (R)", "s": "wolf, terry", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kurt Wuelper (R)", "s": "wuelper, kurt", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Nick Zaricki (R)", "s": "zaricki, nick", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Abbott (D)", "s": "abbott, michael", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Travis Bennett (D)", "s": "bennett, travis", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Skip Berrien (D)", "s": "berrien, skip", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John Bordenet (D)", "s": "bordenet, john", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Amanda Bouldin (D)", "s": "bouldin, amanda", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James McConnell (R)", "s": "mcconnell, james", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Patricia Cornell (D)", "s": "cornell, patricia", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Doherty (D)", "s": "doherty, david", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Elizabeth Edwards (D)", "s": "edwards, elizabeth", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Paula Francese (D)", "s": "francese, paula", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mary Freitas (D)", "s": "freitas, mary", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Pamela Gordon (D)", "s": "gordon, pamela", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Linda Gould (R)", "s": "gould, linda", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Carolyn Halstead (R)", "s": "halstead, carolyn", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Christopher Herbert (D)", "s": "herbert, christopher", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Linda Kenison (D)", "s": "kenison, linda", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Luneau (D)", "s": "luneau, david", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kevin Maes (D)", "s": "maes, kevin", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Rebecca McBeath (D)", "s": "mcbeath, rebecca", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Lee Oxenham (D)", "s": "oxenham, lee", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. William Pearson (D)", "s": "pearson, william", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Carol Roberts (D)", "s": "roberts, carol", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Southworth (D)", "s": "southworth, thomas", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Susan Treleaven (D)", "s": "treleaven, susan", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Ivy Vann (D)", "s": "vann, ivy", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Abel (D)", "s": "abel, richard", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Rio Tilton (R)", "s": "tilton, rio", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Graham (R)", "s": "graham, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dennis Green (R)", "s": "green, dennis", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Edgar (D)", "s": "edgar, michael", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Allison Nutting-Wong (D)", "s": "nutting-wong, allison", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Tamara Le (D)", "s": "le, tamara", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Moffett (R)", "s": "moffett, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Reed Panasiti (R)", "s": "panasiti, reed", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Barry Faulkner (D)", "s": "faulkner, barry", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Lang (R)", "s": "lang, timothy", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Troy Merner (R)", "s": "merner, troy", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Marc Abear (R)", "s": "abear, marc", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Norman Silber (R)", "s": "silber, norman", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Plumer (R)", "s": "plumer, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Barbara Comtois (R)", "s": "comtois, barbara", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. William Marsh (D)", "s": "marsh, william", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John O'Day (R)", "s": "o'day, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Skylar Boutin (R)", "s": "boutin, skylar", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Tiffany Johnson (R)", "s": "johnson, tiffany", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Binford (R)", "s": "binford, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jim Fedolfi (R)", "s": "fedolfi, jim", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Glen Dickey (R)", "s": "dickey, glen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Gerald Griffin (R)", "s": "griffin, gerald", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lisa Freeman (R)", "s": "freeman, lisa", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Lascelles (R)", "s": "lascelles, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Dan Hynes (I)", "s": "hynes, dan", "p": "I", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Charles Burns (R)", "s": "burns, charles", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Craig Moore (R)", "s": "moore, craig", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Somero (R)", "s": "somero, paul", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John Carr (R)", "s": "carr, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Lewicke (R)", "s": "lewicke, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Steve Negron (R)", "s": "negron, steve", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kevin Scully (R)", "s": "scully, kevin", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Caleb Dyer (L)", "s": "dyer, caleb", "p": "L", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Andrew Prout (R)", "s": "prout, andrew", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Valera (R)", "s": "valera, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dave Testerman (R)", "s": "testerman, dave", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Ryan Smith (R)", "s": "smith, ryan", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. John Leavitt (R)", "s": "leavitt, john", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Natalie Wells (R)", "s": "wells, natalie", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Howard Pearl (R)", "s": "pearl, howard", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Stone (R)", "s": "stone, brian", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jim Nasser (R)", "s": "nasser, jim", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kevin Verville (R)", "s": "verville, kevin", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Costable (R)", "s": "costable, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jess Edwards (R)", "s": "edwards, jess", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Bob Rimol (R)", "s": "rimol, bob", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Tripp (R)", "s": "tripp, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Brenda Willis (R)", "s": "willis, brenda", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Betty Gay (R)", "s": "gay, betty", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Janigian (R)", "s": "janigian, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Sean Morrison (R)", "s": "morrison, sean", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Torosian (R)", "s": "torosian, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jason Janvrin (R)", "s": "janvrin, jason", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Philip Bean (R)", "s": "bean, philip", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Henry Marsh (R)", "s": "marsh, henry", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Scott Wallace (R)", "s": "wallace, scott", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. James Horgan (R)", "s": "horgan, james", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jody McNally (R)", "s": "mcnally, jody", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Matthew Scruton (R)", "s": "scruton, matthew", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Matthew Spencer (R)", "s": "spencer, matthew", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Brandon Phinney (R)", "s": "phinney, brandon", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Francis Gauthier (R)", "s": "gauthier, francis", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Jerry Knirk (D)", "s": "knirk, jerry", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Cathryn Harvey (D)", "s": "harvey, cathryn", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Stallcop (D)", "s": "stallcop, joseph", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Donovan Fenton (D)", "s": "fenton, donovan", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Larry Laflamme (D)", "s": "laflamme, larry", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Edith Tucker (D)", "s": "tucker, edith", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Roger Dontonville (D)", "s": "dontonville, roger", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Josephson (D)", "s": "josephson, timothy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Polly Campion (D)", "s": "campion, polly", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mary Jane Mulligan (D)", "s": "mulligan, mary jane", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard O'Leary (D)", "s": "o'leary, richard", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark MacKenzie (D)", "s": "mackenzie, mark", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Joel Elber (D)", "s": "elber, joel", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Joelle Martin (D)", "s": "martin, joelle", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Sue Newman (D)", "s": "newman, sue", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Patricia Klee (D)", "s": "klee, patricia", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Amelia Keane (D)", "s": "keane, amelia", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark King (D)", "s": "king, mark", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Catherine Sofikitis (D)", "s": "sofikitis, catherine", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Skip Cleaver (D)", "s": "cleaver, skip", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. David Lisle (D)", "s": "lisle, david", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Constance Van Houten (D)", "s": "van houten, constance", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Woolpert (D)", "s": "woolpert, david", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Beth Richards (D)", "s": "richards, beth", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Charlotte DiLorenzo (D)", "s": "dilorenzo, charlotte", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Ellen Read (D)", "s": "read, ellen", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Betsey Farnham (D)", "s": "farnham, betsey", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Julie Gilman (D)", "s": "gilman, julie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Debra Altschiller (D)", "s": "altschiller, debra", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mindi Messmer (D)", "s": "messmer, mindi", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kate Murray (D)", "s": "murray, kate", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Somssich (D)", "s": "somssich, peter", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Jeffrey Salloway (D)", "s": "salloway, jeffrey", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Fontneau (D)", "s": "fontneau, timothy", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Donna Ellis (D)", "s": "ellis, donna", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Hamilton Krans (D)", "s": "krans, hamilton", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Linn Opderbecke (D)", "s": "opderbecke, linn", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Sherry Frost (D)", "s": "frost, sherry", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Kenneth Vincent (D)", "s": "vincent, kenneth", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Catt Sandler (D)", "s": "sandler, catt", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Amanda Gourgue (D)", "s": "gourgue, amanda", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Vicki Schwaegler (R)", "s": "schwaegler, vicki", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Steven Rand (D)", "s": "rand, steven", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Chuck Grassie (D)", "s": "grassie, chuck", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John O'Connor (R)", "s": "o'connor, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Pearson (R)", "s": "pearson, mark", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Anne Copp (R)", "s": "copp, anne", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Edith DesMarais (D)", "s": "desmarais, edith", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kris Schultz (D)", "s": "schultz, kris", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Vincent Paul Migliore (R)", "s": "migliore, vincent paul", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kari Lerner (D)", "s": "lerner, kari", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Charlie St. Clair (D)", "s": "st. clair, charlie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Casey Conley (D)", "s": "conley, casey", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Barbara Griffin", "committee": "Election Law", "vote_yeas": 11, "vote_nays": 9, "text": "This bill establishes a procedure for the postponement of elections that are conducted locally in our 221 towns and 13 cities. As amended by the committee, it provides specific procedures to follow when either state wide or local events occur that affect the conduct of elections. A 2017 study committee was formed after the communities with elections in March 2017 handled the weather emergency in different fashions. That study committee recommended that a bill be drafted to address the issues of postponement and this bill proposes a methodology to protect the right to vote by requiring uniform election dates, notice to voters and clear absentee voting and voting procedures. The amendment further clarifies the process by addressing events that may affect a community's ability to hold an election both weeks before and the day before the election. The committee heard much testimony on the issues that were created by the lack of a defined clear process. Towns continued elections to different dates, used different processes, and were not uniform in the handling of absentee ballots. Issuers of bonds asked for rulings to validate votes made in communities with bond projects because the notice for the vote on the bond on the official ballot took place on a date different than was noticed. The testimony included proffers that as the State Constitution and law currently stands, no one can continue an election using an official ballot since they must allow a voter to participate by absentee ballot. Article 11 of our State Constitution provides the same status to local elections using an official ballot as that of state, primary and general elections - that your entitlement to vote is so important you can obtain an absentee ballot. None of those elections have any provisions in law for a continuance. While parties have argued that in NH we have a particular statute addressing meetings which allows a continuance, nowhere in that law does the term \"election\" appear. This amended bill clarifies that statute, RSA 40:4, to prevent the reoccurrence of the confusion of 2017, and specifically provides that the local moderator can continue that community's meeting. As to the election, years ago most towns chose to place their elections on an official ballot and by doing so gave the voter the right to vote absentee, a right established by constitutional amendment in 1976. This bill as amended sets a process for a moderator to continue an election due to a circumstance such as the destruction of ballots, damage to the polling place or access to it, or a statewide blizzard. It provides a community the opportunity to develop a plan for the continuation of operations (COOP), for which federal funds are available, wherein they set out the process to be followed when an event impacting the state, a region, or a local community occurs. When that plan has been adopted by the community, and the moderator makes the decision that postponement is needed and the plan is being implemented, the Secretary of State's office is contacted to let them know of the local decision. If there is no contact back within 2 hours the election is continued and the community follows the process in their COOP. The majority of the committee believes that a noticed election with absentee ballots needs to consider the safety of voters and election workers but should only be continued as a last recourse so that we prevent disenfranchisement of voters who cannot participate on a new date. Based on information provided to the committee, there is no known state that allows one local official to change an official ballot election. Most states simply provide that the chief election officer makes the decision, usually the Secretary of State but in some the State Emergency Management Director or the Courts are utilized. This proposal balances the interests involved in local elections using an official ballot while providing that in emergencies the moderator is in charge as to how that postponement or continuation will occur, and it is the moderator that starts the process to have it happen, and it is the moderator that implements that process. By having a plan in place, and a phone call made to the state's highest election official, the local official's decision is verified and ensures that the decision is safe and fair to all involved. The majority of the committee reports that the bill on the continuation and postponement of elections as passed by the committee should be adopted."}, {"side": "Minority", "author": "Rep. Wayne Moynihan", "committee": "Election Law", "text": "In 2017 a very dangerous winter storm overwhelmed NH on Town Meeting Day, and many moderators with the advise of town counsel, postponed and rescheduled town meetings and voting, in accordance with the apparent authority in RSA 40:4 II. During the confusion at the time and subsequently, the Secretary of State asserted that RSA 40:4 II had been misinterpreted. He ruled that, while in towns using an \"unofficial ballot\" system, moderators could postpone local elections; moderators in towns using an \"official ballot\" system could not postpone. Since most towns use the latter \"official ballot\" system, corrective language for RSA 40:4 has been proposed to enable all moderators to take protective action when an emergency impacts local elections. Practically all the many hours of testimony to the committee from moderators and local government officials, simply sought clarifying language in RSA 40:4; to enable all town moderators to postpone and reschedule local elections when local conditions warranted that action. Unfortunately, instead of clarifying that local moderators and officials may postpone and reschedule local elections when they determine that is what safety requires, this bill with the committee majority amendment actually strip away the now apparent authority of the local moderator to make such safety decisions, and delivers that power to the office of the Secretary of State. This is the opposite of the change requested by local government officials. 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Fuller Clark", "proposed_by": "", "text": "", "source": "", "targets": [], "supersedes": []}, {"num": "2018-1731h", "kind": "Committee Amendment", "where": "committee", "date": "2018-05-02", "body": "H", "adopted": false, "vote_kind": "DV", "mover": "", "proposed_by": "", "text": "Proposed by the Majority of the Committee on Election Law - r Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following: 1 New Section; Change of Polling Place for Threat to Public Health or Safety. Amend RSA 669 by inserting after section 1 the following new sections: 669:1-a Change of Polling Place for Threat to Public Health or Safety. I. Before the warning of the election, the location of a polling place may be changed by local officials after the fire chief, police chief, or another public safety official with legal authority to do so has closed the polling place or an area including the polling place due to an imminent serious threat to public health or safety that makes conducting the election where it is scheduled impracticable, subject to the following conditions: (a) The moderator, or if the moderator is unavailable, the clerk, after consultation with the municipal emergency management director, shall notify the secretary of state and attorney general that there is an imminent serious threat to public health or safety that makes conducting the election where traditionally scheduled impracticable and that a new polling place will be selected for elections to occur on the date as posted. (b) The selection of a new polling place shall be pursuant to RSA 658:9. The secretary of state and the attorney general shall be informed of the change. (c) The moderator or, in a city, the clerk, with assistance from the clerk, selectmen, secretary of state, and other appropriate public officials shall employ all reasonable means to provide voters with notice of the new polling place. II. After the warning of the election, the location of a polling place may be changed if the fire chief, police chief, or other public safety official with legal authority to do so has closed the polling place or an area including the polling place due to an imminent serious threat to public health or safety that makes conducting the election where it is scheduled impracticable, subject to the following conditions: (a) The moderator, or if the moderator is unavailable, the clerk, after consultation with the municipal emergency management director, shall notify the secretary of state and attorney general that an extreme event or an imminent serious threat to public health or safety makes conducting the election where scheduled impracticable. (b) The secretary of state, with the advice and approval of the attorney general, may approve a plan for relocation of the polling place to another suitable facility in the town. The plan shall address whether public transportation shall be provided from the original site to the relocated polling place. If the town has an approved continuity of operations plan as provided in RSA 669:1-b, relocation shall be deemed approved and shall be governed by the continuity of operations plan. (c) The moderator or, in a city, the clerk, with assistance from the clerk, selectmen, secretary of state, and other appropriate public officials shall employ all reasonable means to provide voters with notice of the new polling place. (d) The governing body shall provide one or more staff throughout the hours when the polls are open for voting at the site where the election was originally scheduled to occur, or as close to that site as is safe, to inform voters arriving there to vote of the location of the new polling place. III.(a) In the event of a fire or other disaster affecting a polling place after the warning of the election on or immediately before election day that will prevent voters from reaching the polls, or the destruction of ballots such that it is impossible to duplicate them for use on election day, or an imminent serious threat to public health or safety that makes conducting the election when and where it is scheduled impracticable, the moderator, or if the moderator is unavailable, the clerk, after consultation with the municipal emergency management director, shall notify the secretary of state and attorney general that ballots are unavailable or that an extreme event or an imminent serious threat to public health or safety makes conducting the election when and where scheduled impracticable. (b) After a determination that no alternative polling place is available for the date posted or that ballots cannot be provided, the secretary of state may approve continuation of the election which shall occur as set forth in paragraph VI. If an approved continuity of operations plan exists as provided in RSA 669:1-b, approval is presumed predicated on that plan's implementation. (c) In the event that an election is postponed for fewer than all towns that are part of the same cooperative school or village district or which otherwise will be voting by official ballot for the same office or on a question where the outcome will be determined by the cumulative vote, in accordance with Part II, Article 32 of the New Hampshire constitution, the ballots cast at polling places where the election is not postponed shall be counted in public after the close of the polls on election day and the results shall be publicly declared. IV. No earlier than one day prior to each election held in the towns of the state, the secretary of state and moderators shall review the national weather service reports. If severe weather is likely to be present in the town on election day, the moderators, or the clerk if the moderator is unavailable, shall determine a plan of action to ensure poll workers are able to arrive at and access their assigned polling locations. If concerns about the impracticability of elections arise the moderator, or the clerk if the moderator is unavailable, shall contact the secretary of state to determine what if any conditions exist that warrant the postponement of elections as follows: (a) The secretary of state may postpone a town election if he or she believes that an emergency exists that will prevent voters from reaching the polls or where an imminent serious threat to public health or safety makes conducting the election when and where it is scheduled impracticable, if either of the following occurs: (1) The governor declares a state of emergency pursuant to RSA 4:45 that will be in effect for the entire state on the date of the town election in a town that has adopted official ballot voting for the election of officers, or; (2) The secretary of state determines, after consultation with the state director of homeland security and emergency management, other public safety and transportation officials, the national weather service or other meteorologists, and such other officials as he or she deems warranted, that a postponement is necessary on a statewide or regional basis. (b) If the governor declares a state of emergency or the secretary of state determines that postponement is necessary, a moderator may request a postponement not more than 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the election and before 4 p.m. the day before. If there is no response from the secretary of state within 2 hours of the request, and the town has an approved continuity of operations plan, postponement shall be deemed approved and shall be governed by the continuity of operations plan. If no continuity of operations plan exists, the secretary of state shall respond within 4 hours of the request. (c) If the extreme event or threat to public health or safety for which the secretary of state has granted a request for postponement or not responded pursuant to subparagraph (b), extends to towns that hold their elections on the same day and that are part of the same cooperative school or village district or which otherwise will be voting by official ballot for the same office or on a question where the outcome will be determined by the cumulative vote, the election may be postponed only if all moderators involved agree to postpone the election in each town. All moderators shall consult with the municipal emergency management director and notify the secretary of state and attorney general. (d) Any postponement shall occur following the procedures set forth in paragraph VII. V.(a) The moderator, or if the moderator is unavailable, the clerk, after consultation with the municipal emergency management director, may notify the secretary of state and attorney general that there is an imminent serious threat to public health or safety that makes conducting the election where scheduled impracticable. (b) The moderator or the clerk may request a postponement not more than 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the election and before 4 p.m. the day before. If there is no response from the secretary of state within 2 hours of the request, and the town has an approved continuity of operations plan, postponement shall be deemed approved and shall be governed by the continuity of operations plan. If no continuity of operations plan exists, the secretary of state shall respond within 4 hours of the request. (c) If the extreme event or imminent serious threat to public health or safety extends to towns that hold their elections on the same day and that are part of the same cooperative school or village district or which otherwise will be voting by official ballot for the same office or on a question where the outcome will be determined by the cumulative vote, the election may be postponed only if all moderators involved agree to postpone the election in each town. All moderators shall consult with the municipal emergency management director and notify the secretary of state and attorney general. VI.(a) In the event of a fire or other disaster on election day that creates an imminent serious threat to public health or safety that makes conducting the election when and where it is scheduled impracticable, the moderator or if the moderator is unavailable, the clerk, after consultation with the municipal emergency management director, shall notify the secretary of state and attorney general that an extreme event or an imminent serious threat to public health or safety makes conducting the election as scheduled impracticable. (b) The secretary of state, with the advice and approval of the attorney general may approve a plan for relocation of the polling place to another suitable facility in the town. The plan shall address whether public transportation shall be provided from the original site to the relocated polling place. If the town has an approved continuity of operations plan as provided in RSA 669:1-b, relocation shall be deemed approved and shall be governed by the continuity of operations plan. (c) The moderator or, in a city, the clerk, with assistance from the clerk, selectmen, secretary of state, and other appropriate public officials shall employ all reasonable means to provide voters with notice of clos-ing of the polling place. (d) The governing body shall provide one or more staff throughout the hours when the polls were to be opened for voting at the site where the election was originally scheduled to occur, or as close to that site as is safe, to inform voters arriving there of the relocation. (e) If evacuation of the polling place is necessary, and provided it is possible to do so safely, the moderator shall, in the presence of at least one witness, secure all ballots which have been cast and which have been prepared for use at the polling place but not yet used, and the checklist in use at the polling place. If removed from the polling place, the ballots and checklist shall be maintained in the custody of at least 2 witnesses at all times and shall be kept secured in the presence of such witnesses until the attorney general or a court approves a plan for reconvening and continuing the election or postponing and conducting a new election. (f) In the event that an election is postponed for fewer than all towns that are part of the same cooperative school or village district or which otherwise will be voting by official ballot for the same office or on a question where the outcome will be determined by the cumulative vote, in accordance with Part II, Article 32 of the New Hampshire constitution, the ballots cast at polling places where the election is not postponed shall be counted in public after the close of the polls on election day and the results shall be publicly declared. (g) Any postponement shall be pursuant to paragraph III. If a town has an approved continuity of operations plan as provided in RSA 669:1-b, continuation or postponement shall be deemed approved and shall be governed by the continuity of operations plan. VII. Postponed or relocated elections shall be subject to the following: (a) Any election postponed under this section shall be rescheduled to the Tuesday 2 weeks after the originally scheduled date of the election. (b) All other statutory provisions associated with a postponed election under this section shall also apply during the period of postponement under subparagraph (a), except that supervisors of the checklist shall not be required to meet again until the postponed town election day. If the election is postponed to a date that follows the date of the business meeting, the end of the term of the moderator established in RSA 40:1 shall be extended through the completion of all election day duties or until the qualification of a successor, whichever is later. Any school or village district election coordinated with a town under RSA 671:26-a or otherwise held in conjunction with the town election shall also be subject to the provisions of this section. (c) The secretary of state and the moderator of each town where an election is postponed or continued shall employ all reasonable means to provide voters with notice of the postponement, the date on which the postponed election shall be conducted, and information on obtaining absentee ballots for those voters who qualify to vote by absentee ballot at the postponed election. To the extent practical given the circumstances of the emergency, notice shall be posted at the location of the scheduled election, at the municipal offices, and on the website of each town, school or village district, and village district whose election is postponed. (d) All ballots prepared for the original date of the election shall be used for the postponed or continued election. If ballots were destroyed such that new ballots are to be produced they shall be duplicates of the original ballots and shall reflect the original date of the election. A notice explaining the deadline for returning an absentee ballot shall be issued to voters who request and are sent an absentee ballot during the period between the original date and the postponed date of the election. All absentee ballots submitted to be counted on the date of the original election, all absentee ballots submitted for the original date of the election which arrive after that date, but before 5:00 p.m. on the date of the postponed election, and all absentee ballots submitted to be counted at the postponed election shall be submitted to the moderator to be counted. The absentee ballot of a voter who qualified to vote by absentee ballot because he or she expected to be absent or unable to appear at the polls on the original date of the election and who submitted an absentee ballot which otherwise satisfies the requirements for voting by absentee ballot, shall be counted even if the voter is present in the town or able to appear at the polls. To ensure voters who submitted an absentee ballot for the original election but are able to vote in person at the postponed or continued election have the opportunity to vote in person, absentee voters shall not be marked on the checklist and their ballots deposited until after 1:00 p.m. 669:1-b Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). I. The moderator and municipal emergency management director of each political subdivision shall develop a plan for postponing an election in the municipality. The \"continuity of operations plan\" (COOP), shall comply with the other provisions of this section. In all circumstances where an election is postponed, the COOP shall be utilized to assist in carrying out the postponement. Prior to adoption of COOP provisions related to elections, the plan shall be submitted to the secretary of state and attorney general for review. The secretary of state and the attorney general shall have 30 days to approve the plan or to identify changes required by law or recommended by their offices. The secretary of state, in consultation with the attorney general and the director of homeland security and emergency management, shall publish model COOP provisions related to elections. II. The COOP shall include provisions relating to the polling facility, security of election materials and equipment, and contact information for all necessary personnel. The COOP shall also include the procedure for building safety alarm activation, transport and storage of voting machines and ballots, identification of alternative polling locations, contact procedure for poll workers, contact information by position and phone number for local police, fire, and emergency management director, suppliers for utility and power supplies to all polling locations, facility manager for all polling locations, the supply of emergency provision for each polling location, and evacuation procedures. This list may be updated and modified by the secretary of state or the political subdivision. 2 Local Elections; Times. Amend RSA 44:11 to read as follows: 44:11 Times. [The meeting of the voters of each ward for the election of] Elections for choosing city and ward officers shall be held on such day as may be fixed by law or by ordinance of the city council but in no event shall it be held in conjunction with a biennial election; and all ward and city officers who are chosen by the people shall hold their respective offices for the term and from the day fixed by law or ordinance, and until others are appointed in their stead. The prohibitions in this section shall not apply to a special election held to fill a vacancy for the office of a city or a ward officer. A city election may be postponed in the same manner as provided for a town election in RSA 669:1-a, except that all references to the moderator shall also apply to the city clerk. 3 Duties; Weather Emergency. Amend RSA 40:4, II to read as follows: II. In the event a weather emergency occurs on or before the date of [a] the deliberative session, business session, or [voting day] session for an election of town officers by unofficial ballot pursuant to RSA 669:11, of a town meeting [in a town], which the moderator reasonably believes may cause the roads to be hazardous or unsafe, the moderator may, up to 2 hours, but not more than 24 hours, prior to the scheduled session, postpone and reschedule the [deliberative] session [or voting day of the meeting] to another reasonable date, place, and time certain. The date originally scheduled shall continue to be deemed the date of the [deliberative] session [or voting day of the meeting] for purposes of satisfying statutory meeting date requirements; provided, that in towns or districts that have adopted RSA 40:13, the postponement shall not delay the deliberative session more than 72 hours. The moderator shall employ whatever means are available to inform citizens of the postponement and the rescheduled [deliberative] session [or voting day]. 4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. 2018-1731h AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill establishes procedures for the postponement of local elections.", "source": "HC017.pdf", "targets": ["the whole bill", "section 1"], "supersedes": []}, {"num": "2018-1762h", "kind": "Floor Amendment", "where": "floor", "date": "2018-05-02", "body": "H", "adopted": true, "vote_kind": "RC", "mover": "Rep. Moynihan", "proposed_by": "Reps. Moynihan, Porter and White", "text": "Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following: 1 New Subparagraph; State of Emergency Declaration; Powers; Town Elections. Amend RSA 4:45, III by inserting after subparagraph (f) the following new subparagraph: (g) In consultation with the secretary of state and the director of homeland security and emergency management, to postpone all city or town elections if the entire state is subject to the declaration. Postponement of such elections shall be subject to the further provisions of RSA 669:1, V. 2 Town Elections; Date Subject to Postponement. Amend RSA 669:1, I to read as follows: I. Subject to RSA 40:4, all towns shall hold an election annually for the election of town officers on the second Tuesday in March, except those towns which have adopted an alternative date under RSA 40:14 or those towns which have adopted the provisions of RSA 31:94-a and have, by majority vote at a previous town meeting, decided to elect officers on the second Tuesday in May. 3 New Paragraphs; Town Election Dates. Amend RSA 669:1 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraphs: V.(a) If the governor postpones any town elections as provided in RSA 4:45, III(g), the governor, secretary of state, and director of homeland security and emergency management shall cooperate and use their best efforts, using available emergency communications systems, to notify each affected town and the general public of the postponement. Notification to the town shall be to the town's emergency management director and, to the extent practical, to the moderator and the governing body. (b) If the moderator postpones the town election as provided in RSA 40:4, the moderator shall promptly notify the secretary of state by telephone or electronic mail of the postponement. VI. Postponed elections shall be subject to the following: (a) Any election postponed under this section shall be rescheduled to the Tuesday 2 weeks later. (b) All other statutory provisions associated with a postponed election under this section shall also be extended the same 2 weeks, except that supervisors of the checklist shall not be required to meet again until the postponed town election day. If the election is postponed to a date that follows the date of the business meeting, the end of the term of the moderator established in RSA 40:1 shall be extended through the completion of all election day duties or until the qualification of a successor, whichever is later. Any school district election coordinated with a town under RSA 671:26-a or otherwise held in conjunction with the town election shall also be subject to the provisions of this section. (c) The moderator and the emergency management director of each town where an election is postponed shall employ all reasonable means to provide voters with notice of the postponement, the date on which the postponed election shall be conducted, and information on obtaining absentee ballots for those voters who qualify to vote by absentee ballot at the postponed election. To the extent practical given the circumstances of the emergency, notice shall be posted at the location of the scheduled election, at the municipal offices, and on the website of each town, school district, and village district whose election is postponed. (d) All ballots prepared for the original date of the election shall be used for the postponed election. A notice explaining the deadline for returning an absentee ballot shall be issued to voters who request and are sent an absentee ballot during the period between the original date and the postponed date of the election. All absentee ballots submitted to be counted on the date of the original election, all absentee ballots submitted for the original date of the election which arrive after that date, but before 5:00 p.m. on the date of the postponed election, and all absentee ballots submitted to be counted at the postponed election shall be submitted to the moderator to be counted. The absentee ballot of a voter who qualified to vote by absentee ballot because he or she expected to be absent or unable to appear at the polls on the original date of the election and who submitted an absentee ballot which otherwise satisfies the requirements for voting by absentee ballot, shall be counted even if the voter is present in the town or able to appear at the polls. To ensure voters who submitted an absentee ballot for the original election but are able to vote in person at the postponed election have the opportunity to vote in person, absentee voters shall not be marked on the checklist and their ballots deposited until after 1:00 p.m. 4 Duties of Moderator; Postponement of Town Meeting; Date for Rescheduled Meeting; Absentee Ballots. Amend RSA 40:4 to read as follows: 40:4 Duties. I. The moderator shall preside in the town meetings, regulate the business thereof, decide questions of order, and make a public declaration of every vote passed, and may prescribe rules of proceeding; but such rules may be altered by the town. II.(a) In the event a weather emergency occurs on or before the date of [a] the deliberative session, business session, or official ballot voting [day] session of a town meeting [in a town], which the moderator reasonably believes may cause the roads to be hazardous or unsafe, the moderator may, up to 2 hours, but not more than 24 hours, prior to the scheduled session, postpone and reschedule the [deliberative] session [or voting day of the meeting] to [another reasonable] a date, place, and time certain as provided in subparagraph II(c). To the extent practical, prior to making a decision to postpone, the moderator shall consult with the governing body, the clerk, and as appropriate for the circumstances the police chief, the fire chief, and the local emergency management director. Postponement of the official ballot voting session shall require the agreement of the emergency management director and the approval of the governing body. (b) In the event an accident, natural disaster, or other emergency occurs which the moderator reasonably believes may render use of the meeting location unsafe or which destroys the ballots or makes them unusable, the moderator may, at any time prior to the scheduled session, postpone and reschedule the session to a date, place, and time certain, as provided in subparagraph II(c). To the extent practical, prior to making a decision to postpone the moderator shall consult with the governing body, the clerk, and as appropriate for the circumstances the police chief, the fire chief, and the local emergency management director. Postponement of the official ballot voting session shall require the agreement of the emergency management director and the approval of the governing body. (c) The rescheduled date for an official ballot voting session shall be the second Tuesday following the date originally scheduled. The moderator shall reschedule the business session or deliberative session of a meeting to a reasonable date, place, and time certain, subject to subparagraph II(d). The moderator shall also promptly notify the secretary of state, by telephone or electronic mail, of the postponement. The moderator shall employ whatever means are available to inform citizens of the postponement and the rescheduled date or dates, as well as information on obtaining absentee ballots for the rescheduled dates. The rescheduling of school district elections in multi-town school districts shall be governed by RSA 671:22-a. The rescheduling of village district elections in multi-town village districts shall be governed by RSA 670:1-a. (d) The date originally scheduled shall continue to be deemed the deliberative session, business session, or official ballot voting [day] session of the meeting for purposes of satisfying statutory meeting date requirements; provided, that in towns or districts that have adopted RSA 40:13, the postponement shall not delay the deliberative session more than 72 hours. [The moderator shall employ whatever means are available to inform citizens of the postponement and the rescheduled deliberative session or voting day.] III. If the official ballot voting session is rescheduled as provided in paragraph II, the provisions of RSA 669:1, VI, relative to postponement of town elections, shall apply. IV. For purposes of this section: (a) \"Business session\" means, in a town that has not adopted the provisions of RSA 40:13, the session of a town meeting at which voters discuss, deliberate, and vote on matters other than the election of officers by official ballot and other questions that are placed on the official ballot. (b) \"Deliberative session\" means the first session of a meeting in a town that has adopted the provisions of RSA 40:13. (c) \"Official ballot voting session\" means the session of a town meeting at which voters vote on the election of officers and other matters by official ballot. 5 City Elections; Postponement for Emergency. Amend RSA 44:11 to read as follows: 44:11 Times. I. The meeting of the voters of each ward for the election of city and ward officers shall be held on such day as may be fixed by law or by ordinance of the city council but in no event shall it be held in conjunction with a biennial election; and all ward and city officers who are chosen by the people shall hold their respective offices for the term and from the day fixed by law or ordinance, and until others are appointed in their stead. The prohibitions in this section shall not apply to a special election held to fill a vacancy for the office of a city or a ward officer. II. In the event of a weather or other emergency as described in RSA 40:4, II, the election may be postponed and rescheduled in the manner provided in that section for the rescheduling of a town meeting official ballot voting session, except that all references to the moderator shall be deemed to refer to the city clerk. 6 New Section; Rescheduling of Village District Elections. Amend RSA 670 by inserting after section 1 the following new section: 670:1-a Rescheduling of Village District Elections. In the case of a village district that includes voters from 2 or more towns and holds its elections in conjunction with town elections, the town moderators in each town shall, in the event of an emergency described in RSA 40:4, II, use their best efforts to agree on rescheduling the town and village district elections. Unless the moderators from all towns in the village district agree to reschedule their elections, all town and village district elections shall proceed on the date originally scheduled. 7 New Section; School District Elections. Amend RSA 671 by inserting after section 22 the following new section: 671:22-a Rescheduling Elections. In the case of a school district that comprises one or more preexisting districts and holds its elections in conjunction with the town elections in the component towns as provided in this subdivision, the town moderators in each town shall, in the event of an emergency described in RSA 40:4, II, use their best efforts to agree on rescheduling the town and school district elections. Unless the moderators from all towns in the district agree to reschedule their elections, all town and school district elections shall proceed on the date originally scheduled. 8 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019. 2018-1762h AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill provides for the postponement of local elections.", "source": "HC017.pdf", "targets": ["the whole bill", "section 1", "section 22"], "supersedes": []}], "billtext": {"version": "As amended by the house", "title": "", "analysis": "This bill provides for the postponement of local elections.", "body": "03/08/2018 0591s\n\n2May2018... 1762h 18-2876\n\n06/03\n\nBe it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:\n\n1 New Subparagraph; State of Emergency Declaration; Powers; Town Elections. Amend RSA 4:45, III by inserting after subparagraph (f) the following new subparagraph:\n\n(g) In consultation with the secretary of state and the director of homeland security and emergency management, to postpone all city or town elections if the entire state is subject to the declaration. Postponement of such elections shall be subject to the further provisions of RSA 669:1, V.\n\n2 Town Elections; Date Subject to Postponement. Amend RSA 669:1, I to read as follows:\n\nI. Subject to RSA 40:4, all towns shall hold an election annually for the election of town officers on the second Tuesday in March, except those towns which have adopted an alternative date under RSA 40:14 or those towns which have adopted the provisions of RSA 31:94-a and have, by majority vote at a previous town meeting, decided to elect officers on the second Tuesday in May.\n\n3 New Paragraphs; Town Election Dates. Amend RSA 669:1 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraphs:\n\nV.(a) If the governor postpones any town elections as provided in RSA 4:45, III(g), the governor, secretary of state, and director of homeland security and emergency management shall cooperate and use their best efforts, using available emergency communications systems, to notify each affected town and the general public of the postponement. Notification to the town shall be to the town\u2019s emergency management director and, to the extent practical, to the moderator and the governing body.\n\n(b) If the moderator postpones the town election as provided in RSA 40:4, the moderator shall promptly notify the secretary of state by telephone or electronic mail of the postponement.\n\nVI. Postponed elections shall be subject to the following:\n\n(a) Any election postponed under this section shall be rescheduled to the Tuesday 2 weeks later.\n\n(b) All other statutory provisions associated with a postponed election under this section shall also be extended the same 2 weeks, except that supervisors of the checklist shall not be required to meet again until the postponed town election day. If the election is postponed to a date that follows the date of the business meeting, the end of the term of the moderator established in RSA 40:1 shall be extended through the completion of all election day duties or until the qualification of a successor, whichever is later. Any school district election coordinated with a town under RSA 671:26-a or otherwise held in conjunction with the town election shall also be subject to the provisions of this section.\n\n(c) The moderator and the emergency management director of each town where an election is postponed shall employ all reasonable means to provide voters with notice of the postponement, the date on which the postponed election shall be conducted, and information on obtaining absentee ballots for those voters who qualify to vote by absentee ballot at the postponed election. To the extent practical given the circumstances of the emergency, notice shall be posted at the location of the scheduled election, at the municipal offices, and on the website of each town, school district, and village district whose election is postponed.\n\n(d) All ballots prepared for the original date of the election shall be used for the postponed election. A notice explaining the deadline for returning an absentee ballot shall be issued to voters who request and are sent an absentee ballot during the period between the original date and the postponed date of the election. All absentee ballots submitted to be counted on the date of the original election, all absentee ballots submitted for the original date of the election which arrive after that date, but before 5:00 p.m. on the date of the postponed election, and all absentee ballots submitted to be counted at the postponed election shall be submitted to the moderator to be counted. The absentee ballot of a voter who qualified to vote by absentee ballot because he or she expected to be absent or unable to appear at the polls on the original date of the election and who submitted an absentee ballot which otherwise satisfies the requirements for voting by absentee ballot, shall be counted even if the voter is present in the town or able to appear at the polls. To ensure voters who submitted an absentee ballot for the original election but are able to vote in person at the postponed election have the opportunity to vote in person, absentee voters shall not be marked on the checklist and their ballots deposited until after 1:00 p.m.\n\n4 Duties of Moderator; Postponement of Town Meeting; Date for Rescheduled Meeting; Absentee Ballots. Amend RSA 40:4 to read as follows:\n\n40:4 Duties.\n\nI. The moderator shall preside in the town meetings, regulate the business thereof, decide questions of order, and make a public declaration of every vote passed, and may prescribe rules of proceeding; but such rules may be altered by the town.\n\nII. (a) In the event a weather emergency occurs on or before the date of [ a] the deliberative session, business session, or official ballot voting [ day] session of a town meeting [ in a town], which the moderator reasonably believes may cause the roads to be hazardous or unsafe, the moderator may, up to 2 hours, but not more than 24 hours, prior to the scheduled session, postpone and reschedule the [ deliberative] session [ or voting day of the meeting] to [ another reasonable] a date, place, and time certain as provided in subparagraph II(c). To the extent practical, prior to making a decision to postpone, the moderator shall consult with the governing body, the clerk, and as appropriate for the circumstances the police chief, the fire chief, and the local emergency management director. Postponement of the official ballot voting session shall require the agreement of the emergency management director and the approval of the governing body.\n\n(b) In the event an accident, natural disaster, or other emergency occurs which the moderator reasonably believes may render use of the meeting location unsafe or which destroys the ballots or makes them unusable, the moderator may, at any time prior to the scheduled session, postpone and reschedule the session to a date, place, and time certain, as provided in subparagraph II(c). To the extent practical, prior to making a decision to postpone the moderator shall consult with the governing body, the clerk, and as appropriate for the circumstances the police chief, the fire chief, and the local emergency management director. Postponement of the official ballot voting session shall require the agreement of the emergency management director and the approval of the governing body.\n\n(c) The rescheduled date for an official ballot voting session shall be the second Tuesday following the date originally scheduled. The moderator shall reschedule the business session or deliberative session of a meeting to a reasonable date, place, and time certain, subject to subparagraph II(d). The moderator shall also promptly notify the secretary of state, by telephone or electronic mail, of the postponement. The moderator shall employ whatever means are available to inform citizens of the postponement and the rescheduled date or dates, as well as information on obtaining absentee ballots for the rescheduled dates. The rescheduling of school district elections in multi-town school districts shall be governed by RSA 671:22-a. The rescheduling of village district elections in multi-town village districts shall be governed by RSA 670:1-a.\n\n(d) The date originally scheduled shall continue to be deemed the deliberative session, business session, or official ballot voting [ day] session of the meeting for purposes of satisfying statutory meeting date requirements; provided, that in towns or districts that have adopted RSA 40:13, the postponement shall not delay the deliberative session more than 72 hours. [ The moderator shall employ whatever means are available to inform citizens of the postponement and the rescheduled deliberative session or voting day.]\n\nIII. If the official ballot voting session is rescheduled as provided in paragraph II, the provisions of RSA 669:1, VI, relative to postponement of town elections, shall apply.\n\nIV. For purposes of this section:\n\n(a) \u201cBusiness session\u201d means, in a town that has not adopted the provisions of RSA 40:13, the session of a town meeting at which voters discuss, deliberate, and vote on matters other than the election of officers by official ballot and other questions that are placed on the official ballot.\n\n(b) \u201cDeliberative session\u201d means the first session of a meeting in a town that has adopted the provisions of RSA 40:13.\n\n(c) \u201cOfficial ballot voting session\u201d means the session of a town meeting at which voters vote on the election of officers and other matters by official ballot.\n\n5 City Elections; Postponement for Emergency. Amend RSA 44:11 to read as follows:\n\n44:11 Times.\n\nI. The meeting of the voters of each ward for the election of city and ward officers shall be held on such day as may be fixed by law or by ordinance of the city council but in no event shall it be held in conjunction with a biennial election; and all ward and city officers who are chosen by the people shall hold their respective offices for the term and from the day fixed by law or ordinance, and until others are appointed in their stead. The prohibitions in this section shall not apply to a special election held to fill a vacancy for the office of a city or a ward officer.\n\nII. In the event of a weather or other emergency as described in RSA 40:4, II, the election may be postponed and rescheduled in the manner provided in that section for the rescheduling of a town meeting official ballot voting session, except that all references to the moderator shall be deemed to refer to the city clerk.\n\n6 New Section; Rescheduling of Village District Elections. Amend RSA 670 by inserting after section 1 the following new section:\n\n670:1-a Rescheduling of Village District Elections. In the case of a village district that includes voters from 2 or more towns and holds its elections in conjunction with town elections, the town moderators in each town shall, in the event of an emergency described in RSA 40:4, II, use their best efforts to agree on rescheduling the town and village district elections. Unless the moderators from all towns in the village district agree to reschedule their elections, all town and village district elections shall proceed on the date originally scheduled.\n\n7 New Section; School District Elections. Amend RSA 671 by inserting after section 22 the following new section:\n\n671:22-a Rescheduling Elections. In the case of a school district that comprises one or more preexisting districts and holds its elections in conjunction with the town elections in the component towns as provided in this subdivision, the town moderators in each town shall, in the event of an emergency described in RSA 40:4, II, use their best efforts to agree on rescheduling the town and school district elections. Unless the moderators from all towns in the district agree to reschedule their elections, all town and school district elections shall proceed on the date originally scheduled.\n\n8 Effective Date. 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