Brendan A. O’Donnell of Canterbury was appointed by Scanlan as deputy secretary of state after Erin Hennessey decided to leave that job to pursue other interests, according to an announcement from Scanlan’s office.

Every four years, presidential hopefuls descend on Iowa and New Hampshire to make their case to voters in those states, which historically have had the nation’s earliest primary elections. How a candidate does there can make or break their chances of ultimately winning their party’s nomination.

Gov. Kelly Ayotte and the Executive Council called a special election Wednesday to replace Republican Glenn Cordelli, who recently retired from his seat in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

Results for the 2024 New Hampshire Governor general election. Find New Hampshire and national elections results at BostonGlobe.com.

The court’s order notes that the identification requirement for absentee voters “aligns the requirements to obtain an absentee ballot with the requirements to obtain an in-person ballot.”

Matthew Lunney of Meredith resigned his seat in the New Hampshire House of Representatives effective Sept. 23, according to records kept by the Office of the House Clerk.