CONCORD – The Ballot Law Commission has its hands full Monday with appeals from a number of ballot recounts, including the unusual case of the House of Representative Manchester Ward 6 court-ordered second full recount.
On Nov. 14, Democrat Maxine Mosley was announced the Ward 6 winner, flipping the race from incumbent Republican Larry Gagne by one vote, but after Judge Amy Ignatius ordered all ballots recounted Nov. 22, Gagne was back on top by 26 votes in a contentious race where the legal wrangling appears likely to continue.
Both candidates in the tie vote recount in Rochester Ward 4 appealed to the Ballot Law Commission, and John Greer, the Republican in Coos County District 7, who lost in the recount to Democrat Eamon Kelley by two votes also appealed, among others.
The commission meeting starts at 10 a.m. Monday in the state archives in Concord.
November 28, 2022 – Agenda for Ballot Law Commission Meeting
- BLC 2022-11 Complaint from Joe Haas against Maggie Hassan
- BLC 2022-12 Appeal of John Greer re. recount of ballots cast for State Representative in Coos District 7 (Berlin) from the 2022 General Election | Challenged Ballots |
- BLC 2022-13 Appeal of David Walker re. recount of ballots cast for State Representative in Strafford District 8 (Rochester Ward 4) from the 2022 General Election | Challenged Ballots |
- BLC 2022-13a Appeal of Chuck Grassie re. recount of ballots cast for State Representative in Strafford District 8 (Rochester Ward 4) from the 2022 General Election | Challenged Ballots |
- BLC 2022-14 Appeal of Larry Gagne re. recount of ballot cast for State Representative in Hillsborough District No. 16 (Manchester Ward 6) from the 2022 General Election. | Challenged Ballots | Objection and Reservation of Rights submitted by William Christie | Response by Secretary of State Scanlan | Appeal of Maxine Mosley |
- BLC 2022-15 Appeal of Melissa Litchfield re. recount of ballots cast from State Representative Rockingham District 6 (Brentwood) from the 2022 General Election.