New Hampshire Statutes § 659:61 Votes Counted After Processing of Absentee Ballots

After all absentee ballots have been processed, or processed and counted, as provided in RSA 659:49 -55, and after the polls have closed, the election officials, except those disqualified in accordance with RSA 659:58 , shall, under the supervision of the moderator, immediately begin counting the votes cast at the election. The moderator may use the assistance of a person appointed by the secretary of state or the attorney general to assist in the completion of the election return forms.