CONCORD, NH – With the support of the New Hampshire Secretary of State, the towns of Ashland, Winchester, Londonderry and Milford will test new ballot-counting devices at the March 14 Municipal Elections. The Ballot Law Commission has conditionally approved a test of these devices as it moves toward approving a ballot-counting device to replace New Hampshire’s aging AccuVote machines.
Ashland will use a ballot-counting device produced by Clear Ballot, Winchester will use an Election Systems & Software (ES & S) device, and Londonderry and Milford will use devices made by Dominion Voting Systems. Secretary of State staff and representatives from each company will be present in all four locations to help on election day.
Following the elections, the Secretary of State will assist with onsite, public audits on the devices to ensure their accuracy. The audits are scheduled as follows:
March 15
9 a.m. Ashland – Clear Ballot
Utility Department
6 Collins Street
Ashland, NH 03217
March 16
8:30 a.m. Londonderry – Dominion Voting Systems
Londonderry Town Hall
268B Mammoth Rd.
Londonderry, NH 03053
9 a.m. Milford – Dominion Voting Systems
Milford Town Hall – 2nd Floor Banquet Hall
1 Union Square
Milford, NH 03055
Winchester – ES & S
Winchester Town Hall
12 Main Street
Winchester, NH 03470
The Secretary of State will present a post-audit report to the Ballot Law Commission at its next meeting.
