There is an election on Tuesday, and according to most political pundits, the vast majority of Granite Staters are undecided on who they will cast their ballots for.
Tuesday is the New Hampshire Primary election, and it figures to be a long day for town clerks and voters counters across the state. Town checklist supervisors have been issued a 461-page book on how to prepare for and handle this upcoming election, while town clerks have a slew of new tasks to ensure voter integrity happens.
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