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HB 711 · 2025 · House · Election Law Committee

Voting machine contractor registration

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relative to voting machine contractors.

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
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

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.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. JD BernardyRPrimeClerk· Science, Technology and Energy

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”
— Michael LeNeave, Amherstsupports
“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.”
— Charles Hughes, Exetersupports
“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.”
— Deboarh Sumner, Jaffreysupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-1810:00 amHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-03-119:00 amHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 24
  2. Feb 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
  3. Mar 11, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308
  4. Mar 11, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/11/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 17 P. 15
  5. Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 22

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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