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CACR 4 · 2026 · House · Election Law Committee

Constitutional amendment on voter eligibility

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relating to voting eligibility. Providing that only legal resident citizens who are at least 18 years of age or older who reside in the place they claim as a domicile shall be eligible voters.

Amends the state constitution to recognize the right of legal resident citizens who are 18 years of age or older to vote in the place they claim as domicile, provided they actually reside there.AI-generated

Status

Recommended for passage but never voted; died at adjournment · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. On the ballot

Analysis

This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution would amend the constitution to recognize the right of all legal residents who are 18 years or older to vote in the place they claim as domicile, so long as they actually reside in the place they claim as domicile.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“Every person shall be considered [an inhabitant] a qualified voter for the purposes of voting in the town, ward, or unincorporated place where he has his domicile only if they are 18 years of age and upwards and actually reside in the place they claim as a domicile.”
From the bill
“No person shall have the right to vote under the constitution of this state who has been convicted of treason, bribery or any willful violation of the election laws of this state or of the United States; but the supreme court may, on notice to the attorney general, restore the privilege to vote to any person who may have forfeited it by conviction of such offenses.”
From the bill
“Voting registration and polling places shall be easily accessible to all persons including disabled and elderly persons who are otherwise qualified to vote in the choice of any officer or officers to be elected or upon any question submitted at such election.”
From the bill
“To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 2025 session of the general court shall be approved.”
From the bill

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Jordan UleryRPrimeVice Chair· Ways and Means
  • Rep. Gregory HillRChair· Legislative Administration
  • Rep. James SpillaneRChair· Fish and Game and Marine Resources
  • Rep. Jeanine NotterRAssistant Majority Leader
  • Rep. Michael MoffettRChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education

Also: Rep. James SummersR, Rep. Michael HarringtonR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Sep 16, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendarCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2937h10–7
    Overall
    59% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-2937hadopted
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseRoll callOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2937hFailed184–157How they voted
    Overall
    54% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    184–299% yea
    Democrats
    0–1550% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law4:48:32–4:49:411m 9slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law3:58:42–4:02:273m 45slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive Session
  • Sep 16, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law38:26–44:125m 46slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2937h — roll call; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floor6:27:48–6:34:246m 36slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2937h — failed, roll call 184-157; Amendment # 2025-2937h — adopted, voice vote

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Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 3 P. 18
  2. Jan 28, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2025 02:40 pm LOB 306-308
  3. Feb 4, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308
  4. Feb 14, 2025House==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2025 09:30 am LOB 306-308
  5. Feb 11, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  6. Sep 16, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158
  7. Sep 16, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2937h 09/16/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 51 P. 30
  8. Nov 14, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  9. Jan 7, 2026HouseAmendment # 2025-2937h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 154
  10. Jan 7, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2937h: MF RC 184-157 Lacking Necessary Three-Fifths Vote 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 155

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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