New Hampshire § 659-61 - Section 659:61 Votes Counted After Processing of Absentee Ballots.

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§ 659-61. Section 659:61 Votes Counted After Processing of Absentee Ballots.

After all absentee ballots have been processed, or processed and counted, as provided in RSA 659:49-55, and after the polls have closed, the election officials, except those disqualified in accordance with RSA 659:58, shall, under the supervision of the moderator, immediately begin counting the votes cast at the election. The moderator may use the assistance of a person appointed by the secretary of state or the attorney general to assist in the completion of the election return forms.

Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 659-61 ("Section 659:61 Votes Counted After Processing of Absentee Ballots.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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