HB 711 · 2025 · House · Election Law Committee
Voting machine contractor registration
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Requires contractors who repair electronic ballot counting devices to register with the secretary of state and attorney general, and requires municipal officials to record contractor information before repairs.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 26, 2025- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill requires contractors who repair electronic ballot counting devices to register with the secretary of state and the attorney general. It also requires designated municipal officials to record a contractor's information prior to any repairs.
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
“A contractor who repairs an electronic ballot counting device shall, prior to making any repair, register with the secretary of state and the attorney general in a manner prescribed by each, and obtain a registration number.”
“In order to obtain a registration number, the contractor shall submit proof to the secretary of state and the attorney general that they are bonded and insured.”
“Prior to accessing the device, a contractor shall present to a designated municipal official a photographic identification card bearing their full name, their company's name, and their registration number.”
“The contractor shall visibly display the identification at all times while in the vicinity of the device.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Public testimony
41 signed in online · 9 wrote testimony
80% support20% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“Common sense. Only people registered with the sec of state should be allowed to touch voting related machines”
“I strongly his bill which requires contractors who repair electronic ballot counting devices to register with the secretary of state and the attorney general. It also requires designated municipal officials to record a contractor's information prior to any repairs.”
“I am concerned about the lack of accountability for vendors and their employees programming and servicing electronic devices used in our elections. Some other states (maybe most?) are doing much better than NH.”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Mar 11, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate17–0Overall100% yea
- Mar 26, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted
Hearings and debates
- Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law3:16–8:355m 19slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Mar 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law9:37–12:042m 27slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
- Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 24
- Feb 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
- Mar 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308
- Mar 11, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/11/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 17 P. 15
- Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 22
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.