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New Hampshire election chief gives update on efforts to boost voter confidence
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire secretary of state's office soon will have a new staffer dedicated to voter education just as legislation making significant changes to the same-day registration process could be taking effect. Secretary of State David Scanlan described the new position Monday to former members of a bipartisan committee he created in 2023 to assess voter confidence in the state's elections. In a final report 16 months ago, the committee concluded that New Hampshire elections are well-run, the results are accurate and there is no evidence of widespread fraud. And it made more than a dozen recommendations, most of which have been enacted, Scanlan said. The new staffer, who previously worked for a school district, will tackle two of the recommendations: expanding voter education efforts and ramping up recruitment of poll workers, Scanlan said. That will ...
