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Proposed legislation would close New Hampshire’s primary elections to undeclared voters

Proposed legislation would close New Hampshire’s primary elections to undeclared voters

Undeclared voters have had a say in New Hampshire’s primary elections for over 100 years, but one bill would change that.

While the current system allows New Hampshire’s roughly 410,000 undeclared voters to decide on election day which party’s primary they want to vote in, HB 1166 would require voters to declare a party affiliation at least four months in advance.