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.
…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