Trump administration demands NH continue storing old ballots, citing potential lawsuit

By: Todd Bookman

Outlets: NHPR

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 398

Last Updated: 1 week ago


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Typically, towns and cities in New Hampshire can begin shredding old paper ballots 22 months after an election. Just as that retention window was closing for the 2024 general election, though, the U.S. Department of Justice ordered state officials to continue to preserve the records.

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