At the opening of the polls, the ballot box shall be publicly opened and shown to be empty; and the election officers shall ascertain that fact by a personal examination of the box.
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 658:36
Inspection of Ballot Box
Source. 1979, 436:1, eff
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