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HB 341 · 2026 · House · Election Law Committee

Voter record checks before elections

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requiring the secretary of state to check voter records prior to every election.

Requires the secretary of state to check voter records at least 90 days before certain elections.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires the secretary of state to check voter records at least 90 days prior to certain elections.

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

“Beginning July 1, 2022, the secretary of state shall annually and no later than 90 days before any town, municipal, general election, or state or presidential primary, [, no less than annually,] cause voter records to be checked with the United States Postal Service for changes of address.”
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“All records identified as moving shall be provided to the city or town supervisors of the checklist for verification pursuant to RSA 654:39, III.”
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Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Gerald WardDPrime

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Sep 16, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendarCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law43:11–1:01:5018m 39slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Mar 11, 2025Public hearingHouse Election LawWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full stream==RECESSED== Executive Session
  • Mar 18, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law1:34:51–1:39:184m 27slocated in the stream transcript==CONTINUED== Executive Session; Retained in Committee
  • Sep 16, 2025Public hearingHouse Election Law1:11:31–1:13:452m 14slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 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 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 15
  2. Feb 18, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2025 10:40 am LOB 306-308
  3. Mar 11, 2025House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/11/2025 09:00 am LOB 306-308
  4. Mar 18, 2025House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 306-308
  5. Mar 18, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  6. Sep 16, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 09/16/2025 10:15 am GP 158
  7. Sep 16, 2025HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 09/16/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 51 P. 8
  8. Jan 7, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 50

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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