New Hampshire Statutes
§ 659:48 — Death of a Voter
New Hampshire § 659:48
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title LXIIIELECTIONS
Ch. 659ELECTION PROCEDURE
SubdivisionProcessing Absentee Ballots
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 659:48 (2026).
Text
If the officers charged with the duty of processing absentee ballots are cognizant of the fact that the voter has died prior to the opening of the polls, they shall not open the envelope containing the absentee ballot.
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Legislative History
1979, 436:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Nearby Sections
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§ 659:1
§ 659:1§ 659:100
Destruction of Ballots§ 659:102
Preservation of Checklists§ 659:103
Preservation of Challenge Affidavits§ 659:104
Penalties§ 659:12
Who Can Vote§ 659:13
Obtaining a Ballot§ 659:13-a
Observing Voter Check-In§ 659:13-b
Affidavit of Religious Exemption§ 659:15
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 659:48, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/659/659%3A48.