CONCORD, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) New Hampshire election officials received support from a statewide team of more than 50 government personnel on Election Day, as the Attorney General’s Office worked to address voter concerns and monitor polling locations across the state.

Attorney General John M. Formella said Thursday in a news release that the office’s General Election Day operations on Nov. 3 proceeded without significant disruptions, despite high voter turnout and numerous questions from voters.

The office deployed more than 50 attorneys, investigators and other personnel from the Attorney General’s Office, Secretary of State’s Office and additional state agencies. Inspectors were assigned to visit every polling location in New Hampshire, using detailed checklists to identify potential problems and work with local election officials to resolve them.

The Attorney General’s Election Hotline received approximately 277 calls throughout the day. Each was referred to an attorney, with most concerns addressed before the polls closed through coordination with local election officials.

Many of the calls involved questions about long lines, heavy voter traffic and the process for registering new voters at polling places. Other callers raised concerns about electioneering near polling locations.

Those issues were handled in cooperation with local election moderators, who are responsible for maintaining order and ensuring voting procedures comply with state law. Formella emphasized the importance of New Hampshire’s locally administered election system in allowing moderators to respond directly to concerns within their communities.

The Attorney General’s Office reported receiving no credible allegations of election interference. It also said its hotline received no complaints involving celebrities appearing at polling locations as part of Turning Point Action activities or the presence of federal Department of Justice and congressional election observers.

One incident required a response from state officials in Laconia. The Attorney General’s Office worked with local election officials and Laconia police following a reported assault at the Woodland Heights polling location in Ward 5.

Police are investigating the alleged assault, which involved an individual affiliated with Turning Point Action. An arrest was made Nov. 4, according to the Attorney General’s Office, which remained in contact with local authorities as they addressed the incident.

Several state agencies contributed personnel and resources to the Election Day effort. The departments of Environmental Services, Labor and Safety assisted with polling-place inspections. The Department of Safety’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, along with the state’s Emergency Operations Center and Joint Information Center, also provided support.

The Attorney General’s Office additionally coordinated with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, including New Hampshire State Police.

The statewide election operations were directed by Senior Assistant Attorney General Sean Locke, Chief Investigator Richard Tracy and Paralegal Jill Tekin of the Election Law Unit, along with Associate Attorney General Matthew Broadhead.

Formella credited the thousands of local election officials who staffed polling places and administered voting, describing their work as central to the successful conduct of the election.