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HB 1462 · 2026 · House · Election Law Committee

Election law complaint process

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relative to election law complaints.

Requires the department of justice to create an election law complaint form and to investigate, subject to certain restrictions, complaints alleging that a voter wrongfully voted by improperly claiming domicile in New Hampshire.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires the department of justices to create an election law complaint form and to investigate complaints alleging a voter has wrongfully voted by improperly claiming domicile in New Hampshire that are filed using such form and subject to certain restrictions.

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

“The department of justice shall prepare and make available an election law complaint form for use by any person alleging that a voter has wrongfully voted by improperly claiming domicile in New Hampshire.”
RSA 654:1-a
“The form shall be available at the department of justice and at the secretary of state's office and may also be made available online.”
RSA 654:1-a
“No investigation under this section shall commence until a completed election law complaint form has been received by the department of justice.”
RSA 654:1-a
“Upon receipt of a properly completed election law complaint form, the attorney general may investigate the complaint within the bounds of this section.”
RSA 654:1-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Claudine BurnhamRPrimeClerk· Election Law
  • Rep. Ross BerryRChair· Election Law
  • Rep. Marie Louise BjelobrkRClerk· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Robert WherryRChair· Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy

Also: Rep. Susan DeRoyR, Rep. Kelley PotenzaR

Public testimony

93 signed in online · 8 wrote testimony

5% support95% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Clear processes for handling complaints improve fairness and public trust in elections, provided they are implemented equitably.”
— Hannah Meiselman, Machestersupports
“I oppose this bill that would require the Department of Justice to create an election law complaint form and investigate allegations of voters wrongfully claiming domicile in New Hampshire, subject to specific investigative limits.…”
— Diana McNabb, Portsmouthopposes
“Giving the Department of Education the authority to intervene in a school or school district during a financial emergency as well as the authority to require the school district to renegotiate its employment contracts and reallocate its resources would exclude parents and communities from decision making.”
— Joanne Davis, Concordopposes
“The proposal is flawed in at least two ways: - The complaint can be submitted by "any person," which could result in widespread, automated complaints from non-residents, including citizens of other countries like Russia and China.…”
— Pete Basiliere, Milfordopposes

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
  • Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendarCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate14–1
    Overall
    93% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 27, 2026Public hearingHouse Election Law3:44:35–4:15:1830m 43slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Feb 3, 2026Public hearingHouse Election Law1:20:15–1:22:242m 9slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Mar 5, 2026Floor 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

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 21
  2. Jan 27, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/27/2026 01:40 pm GP 158
  3. Feb 3, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/03/2026 10:10 am GP 158
  4. Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 14-1; CC) HC 9 P. 14
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 15

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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