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HB 308 · 2025 · House · Election Law Committee

Non-NH ID voting notation

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requiring the election checklist to have a column to annotate if a non-New Hampshire issued form of identification is provided to vote.

Requires the election checklist to include a column to annotate when a non-New Hampshire issued form of identification is provided to vote.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 the election checklist to have a column to annotate if a non-New Hampshire issued form of identification is provided to vote.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Kelley PotenzaRPrime

Public testimony

274 signed in online · 27 wrote testimony

8% support92% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This would also help non-profit groups study voting trends and search for irregularities.”
— Russell Hodgkins, Amherstsupports
“Fluoride lowers IQ. It is a toxic substance. PLEASE stop knowingly poisoning our families.”
— Brenda Towne, East Wakefieldsupports
“I'm the chair of the Supervisors of the Checklist in Derry. HB308 is ridiculously time-consuming for Supervisors of the Checklist to implement post-election. Moreover, HB308 will not provide legislators with any meaningful feedback.…”
— Judy Strakalaitis, DERRY · Derry Supervisors of the Checklistopposes
“This practice is already in effect. As a ballot inspector when a voter gives you their out of state ID, you are required to mark the checklist with the state two letter abbreviation. Please ITL this bill.”
— Heidi Hamer, MANCHESTERopposes
“We should make voting easy as a right and obligation of all citizen! If someone has moved here with an out of state ID, or has a college ID that is out of state, for example, we should welcome them to NH and allow them to vote,”
— Maureen Dadekian, Salemopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-1810:20 amHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearing
  • 2025-03-119:00 amHouse Election LawLOB 306-308Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 14
  2. Feb 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2025 11:20 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. 13
  5. Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 20

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Documents (PDF)

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