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Sponsor says bill would let state parties request recounts when no candidate filed and write-ins prevail
Summary
HB 492 would allow state party committees to request recounts in primary races where no candidate filed and a write-in received enough votes to appear on the general-election ballot. The sponsor described a recent Strafford County primary in which a write-in received 35 votes and local parties said they lacked standing to seek a recount.
A bill before the House Election Law Committee would give state political party committees standing to request recounts in situations where a write-in receives enough votes to qualify for the general-election ballot but no candidate filed during the primary.
Representative Timothy Horrigan introduced HB 492 and described a September 10, 2024, Strafford County primary in which a write-in received enough votes to be placed on the opposing party column for the general election. Horrigan said the county party sought a recount…
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