posted on 10/2/2024
Have questions about elections and voting in the state? The Dover Public Library will host New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan in the Library's Lecture Hall this Thursday, Oct. 3 at 5:30 p.m.
Pizza donated by La Festa, will be available while supplies last. Bring your own non-alcoholic beverage, if needed.
Among the Secretary of State's duties are overseeing all state elections, including creating official ballots, administering recounts, and certifying results before the Senate and House of Representatives in January, following each biennial state election.
The Secretary of State is a constitutional officer, elected every two years by the legislature. The position is third in line in succession to be Acting Governor following the Senate President and Speaker of the House if the Governor is incapacitated or the office becomes vacant.
Scanlan was first elected in Dec. 2022 but became Acting Deputy Secretary of State in January 2022 when Bill Gardner appointed him following his resignation after 45 years in the position. Scanlan was also elected to the House Representatives from 1984 to 2002, serving the last two years as majority leader.
For more information, contact the Dover Public Library at 603-516-6050.
