New Hampshire Statutes
§ 657:17-a — Verification of In-Person Absentee Voter
New Hampshire § 657:17-a
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title LXIIIELECTIONS
Ch. 657ABSENTEE VOTING
SubdivisionProcedure for Absence, Religious Observance, and Disability and Overseas Voting
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 657:17-a (2026).
Text
I.An absentee voter who returns his or her completed absentee ballot to the clerk's office in person shall be treated as a verified voter provided that the voter voluntarily shows the clerk a photo identification that meets the requirements of RSA 659:13.
II.The clerk shall mark the absentee ballot affidavit enveloped "voter verified" and note on the clerk's list of absentee voters that the voter has been verified. The verified voter's signatures on the application for an absentee ballot shall not be compared to the voter's signature on the absentee ballot affidavit on election day.
III.A voter who does not present a qualified photo identification shall not be treated as a verified voter, and his or her signatures on the application for an absentee ballot shall be compared to his or her
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Legislative History
2018, 329:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2019. 2025, 298:3, eff. Sept. 30, 2025.
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 657:17-a, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/657/657%3A17-a.