State Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka, D-Portsmouth, who also voted against the bills, noted that S.B. 218 requires newly married individuals who have changed their names since the last election to present their marriage certificates to vote absentee.

Republican primary heats up in New Hampshire as former Sen. John E. Sununu joins Scott Brown in the race for retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's seat.

Republicans have a couple of open-seat Senate targets in Kamala Harris-won New Hampshire and Minnesota.— History suggests Democrats should be able to hold both races, but Minnesota has clearly become a less attractive target for Republicans than New Hampshire.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli compete in a tight New Jersey gubernatorial race with polls showing a narrowing gap two weeks before Election Day.

NEW HAMPSHIRE — New Hampshire Community Church announced it will hold its annual election day dinner. The dinner will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4 at New Hampshire Community Church, 114 E. Market St., New Hampshire. The dinner will include turkey with all the trimmings and dessert. Carry out will be available.

Republican Governor Chris Sununu is now trailing Democratic Representative Chris Pappas by just three points. %

The flurry of cease-and-desist orders and fines amount to something relatively rare in New Hampshire politics: the enforcement of campaign finance laws against political leaders in Concord.