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NH HB1125

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

12/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Wherry

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows New Hampshire school districts to vote to adopt a partisan ballot system for electing school district officers, replacing the current non-partisan system
  • Requires adoption or rescission of the partisan ballot system through a majority vote on a warrant article at a school district meeting, with changes taking effect at the next election
  • Establishes procedures for cooperative school districts using partisan ballots, including requirements for sharing candidate declarations across member towns and combining caucus votes for at-large positions
  • Adds school districts that adopt partisan elections to the existing exemption in the Right-to-Know Law that allows same-party caucuses of elected officials to meet privately
  • Takes effect 60 days after passage

Legislative Description

Enabling school districts to adopt partisan school district elections.

Last Action

Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted DV 168-156 03/11/2026 House Journal 7

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Election Law12/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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