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HB 274 · 2025 · House · Election Law Committee

Annual voter roll verification

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relative to the verification of voter rolls annually.

Establishes a process requiring the annual verification of the accuracy of the state's voter rolls.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 15, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill provides for the annual verification of voter rolls.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“In addition to any verification carried out under the provisions of RSA 654:38, the supervisors shall verify the checklist in [1981] 2026 and [once every 10 years] annually thereafter.”
RSA 654:39
“Whenever a person is reregistered, his or her party designation, if any, on the checklist undergoing revision shall not be changed except as provided in RSA 654:34.”
RSA 654:39
“For the purpose of this section, a person shall be deemed reregistered and need not appear before the supervisors if:”
RSA 654:39
“Upon completion of verification of the checklist, but in no event later than September 1, the supervisors shall file with the secretary of state the following certificate:”
RSA 654:39

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Robert WherryRPrimeChair· Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy
  • Rep. Claudine BurnhamRClerk· Election Law

Also: Rep. Sandra PanekR, Rep. Kristine PerezR, Rep. Clayton WoodR

Public testimony

174 signed in online · 20 wrote testimony

16% support83% oppose1% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am a Checklist Supervisor in the Town of Pembroke, NH and I oppose this bill. This bill requires supervisors to annually do a five year look back and remove any voters who have not voted in the past five years.…”
— Iris Altilio, Pembrokesupports
“People move all the time. With the influx of illegals in NH, it is imperative to pass this bill. Thank you for your foresight!”
— Carol Petrusewicz, Rochestersupports
“This bill changes the verification of the checklist from every 10 years to every year. More accurate checklists improve election integrity, and doing an annual purge should not result in more voter records to be adjusted compared to waiting to do them all after ten years.…”
— Ray Chadwick, Bedfordsupports
“This bill is an unfunded mandate. While I agree that 10 years between voter checklist verification, annual checklist verifications will be a burden to local government. SB219 is a better solution to voter checklist verification.”
— Patricia Anastasia, Londonderryopposes
“Annually is too frequent/unnecessary and would put undue burden on towns. The current 10 years is too long. A compromise of perhaps 4 years would be better.”
— Leigh Hutchinson, Derryopposes
“As a mother I feel strongly that decisions related to pregnancy are personal between a women and her partner and her doctor. Not every pregnancy goes as hoped for or when the woman is ready.…”
— Elizabeth Nelson, Derryopposes
“Overall I support this, however I think it should happen earlier. if people are removed and then notified of that by Sept 1st, it doesn't really leave THAT much time for them to register. It should happen earlier in the year to allow people adequate time to register.”
— Heather Fritchy, DERRYneutral

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 11, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Mar 27, 2025HouseRoll callOught to PassAdopted200–174How they voted
    Overall
    53% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    199–797% yea
    Democrats
    1–1671% yea
  • May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 15, 2025SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law4:59:07–5:00:141m 7slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law1:17:27–1:17:5932slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Executive Session
  • Mar 27, 2025Floor debateHouse floor1:46:47–1:50:323m 45slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass — adopted, roll call 200-174
  • Apr 29, 2025Public hearingSenate Election Law and Municipal Affairs1:12:00–1:13:101m 10slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 15, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 13
  2. Feb 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2025 02:50 pm LOB 306-308
  3. Mar 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308
  4. Mar 11, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 03/11/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 55
  5. Mar 19, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA RC 200-174 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 23
  7. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 10
  8. Apr 29, 2025SenHearing: 04/29/2025, Room 103, LOB, 10:15 am; SC 19
  9. May 15, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/15/2025; SC 21
  10. May 15, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/15/2025; SJ 13

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.