Legal Opinion
Opinion of the Justices
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided November 4, 1974No. 7050PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
To His Excellency the Governor and the Honorable Council:
The first question, submitted by the Governor and Council this morning, is as follows: “1. Is a ballot cast by means of a voting machine a ‘written ballot’ within the meaning of Part II, Article 100 (c) of the New Hampshire Constitution?”
Our answer to this question is “Yes”. The purpose of the constitutional requirement of a “written ballot” is to ensure *713the secrecy and integrity of the voting process and to provide a method of voting other than by voice or show of hands. The use of a voting machine is consistent with this purpose.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- City of Keene v. Gerry's Cash Market, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
- Nichols v. Board of Election CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
3Cited by6 opinions
- McDonnell v. Town of DerrySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1976
- Wyman v. DurkinSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1974
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- Richard v. GovernorSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2024
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