{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-659-78","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 659:78","heading":"Late Return.","body":"Whenever the election return of any town or ward has not been received by the secretary of state by 8:00 a.m. on the day after a state election, the secretary of state shall so notify the attorney general and the moderator, the selectmen, and the clerk of the town or ward who shall forward such return forthwith.","path":["Title LXIII: ELECTIONS","Chapter 659: ELECTION PROCEDURE","Defective Returns; Penalties"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LXIII/659/659-78.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:36:11Z","sha256":"cb88de25cb6feb294f3eef2422623b8a05c84179c5f568757869b93a5e3c0e67","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-659-77","next":"us-nh/rsa-659-79"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}