The New Hampshire Senate Committee that handles election law bills has approved SB 114, which bans fusion. It adds a sentence to the election law saying a candidate may only accept the nomination of one party.

Fusion in New Hampshire is already difficult. It can only be attained when a candidate wins the primary of the party he or she is not a member of, by write-ins in the primary. However, every year, there are at least a few legislative candidates who win the nomination of two parties.

The bill’s author is Senator Dan Feltes (D-Concord). Thanks to Darryl Perry for this news.