{"id": "HB1203", "year": 2022, "term": "2021-2022", "title": "(Second New Title) relative to voter registration and verification of voter identity.", "narrative": "It was introduced on January 5, 2022 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee met in executive session on March 9, 2022 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2022-0962h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11\u20139. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2022-0962h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 16, 2022, changing the text of the bill. On March 16, 2022 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 185\u2013163. It crossed to the Senate on March 17, 2022 and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 4, 2022. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2022-1660s). Part of the committee's amendment (2022-1660s) was adopted on a roll call 14\u201310, changing the text of the bill. Part of the committee's amendment (2022-1660s) was adopted on a voice vote, changing the text of the bill. On April 28, 2022 the Senate voted to pass it with changes. On April 28, 2022 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. A floor amendment (2022-1882s), offered by Sen. Perkins Kwoka, was rejected on a roll call 10\u201314 on April 28, 2022. On May 12, 2022 the House adopted \u201cHouse Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment\u201d on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. B. Griffin.", "stages": [{"label": "House Committee (Election Law)", "hand": "H:committee", "text": "It was introduced on January 5, 2022 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee met in executive session on March 9, 2022 to vote on its recommendation. 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Fenton Groen", "committee": "Election Law", "vote_yeas": 11, "vote_nays": 9, "text": "As introduced, this bill amends the RSA by removing the language of SB 3, passed in 2017, that the NH Supreme Court subsequently ruled unconstitutional. It also restores language that existed in the RSA prior to SB 3. But HB 1203, as written, also added additional language that would have weakened the domicile/residency requirements for voting in NH. As amended, this bill removes the language from SB 3 that the court found objectionable and retains some language from SB 3 that was not addressed by the court as problematic. It also restores language that was in the RSA prior to SB 3, as needed, relating to forms. While removing HB 1203, as amended, keeps the clear definition of temporary presence and absence found in 654:2, I and II, (a), (b), and (c), it retains language that requires the supervisor of the checklist to follow up on persons who have utilized the voter affidavit to register and vote, by using available public records, and then to refer the registrant's information so the Secretary of State if further investigation is warranted. Provisions are retained that distinguish between voters who register prior to 30 days before an election and those who register 30 days or less before an election. Voters who register more than 30 days before an election will be required to provide documentation to confirm their right to vote in NH before they register. An exception to use an affidavit is allowed to use only if the registrant attests under the penalty of fraud that they do not possess, and are not able to possess, any qualifying documents that prove their right to vote. An example of this circumstance, referred to by the court, is a person who is homeless and does not and cannot possess any of the qualifying documents. Voters who register to vote within 30 days of an election or on election day will be allowed to use a qualified voter affidavit if they do not have the necessary documentation with them when they register. In summary, this amendment removes SB 3 language that the court addressed as objectionable while retaining common sense language that is simply intended to clarify our voting statutes. The majority of the committee believes that the intent of this language is to assure that every voter is legally qualified to vote."}, {"side": "Minority", "author": "Rep. Paul Bergeron", "committee": "Election Law", "text": "This bill, as amended, revises statutes that were amended by SB3 during the 2017 session. 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Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following: 1 Voters; Temporary Absence. RSA 654:2 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 654:2 Temporary Absence. I. A domicile for voting purposes acquired by any person in any town shall not be interrupted or lost by a temporary absence therefrom with the intention of returning thereto as his or her domicile. Domicile for the purpose of voting as defined in RSA 654:1, once existing, continues to exist until another such domicile is gained. Domicile for purposes of voting is a question of fact and intention. A voter can have only one domicile for these purposes. No person shall be deemed to have lost a domicile by reason of his or her presence or absence while the voter or his or her spouse is employed in the service of the United States; nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of the United States or of the high seas; nor while a teacher in or student of any seminary of learning; nor while confined in any public prison or other penal institution; nor while a patient or confined for any reason in any nursing, convalescent home or hospital, old folks or old age home, or like institution or private facility. II.(a) A person present in New Hampshire for temporary purposes shall not gain a domicile for voting purposes. A person who maintains a voting domicile where he or she came from, to which he or she intends to return to as his or her voting domicile after a temporary presence in New Hampshire, does not gain a domicile in New Hampshire regardless of the duration of his or her presence in New Hampshire. (b) A person who has been present and residing in one town or ward in New Hampshire for 30 or fewer days is presumed to be present for temporary purposes unless that person has the intention of making the place in which the person resides his or her one place, more than any other, from which he or she engages in the domestic, social, and civil activities of participating in democratic self-government including voting, and has acted to carry out that intent. (c) For the purposes of this chapter, temporary purposes shall include, but are not limited to, being present in New Hampshire for 30 or fewer days for the purposes of tourism, visiting family or friends, performing short-term work, or volunteering or working to influence voters in an upcoming election. 2 General Voter Registration; Voter Registration Form. Amend RSA 654:7, IV to read as follows: IV.(a) Standard registration application forms shall be used throughout the state. The registration forms shall be no larger than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches. (b) The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of the voter registration form to be used for voter registrations, transfers, or updates other than those used within 30 days of an election or at the polling place on election day, which shall be in substantially the following form: ___ NEW REGISTRATION I am not registered to vote in New Hampshire ___ TRANSFER I am registered to vote in New Hampshire and have moved my voting domicile to a new town or ward in New Hampshire ___ NAME CHANGE/ADDRESS UPDATE I am registered to vote in this town/ward and have changed my name/address Date ________________________________ VOTER REGISTRATION FORM (Please print or type) 1. Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Last (suffix) First Full Middle Name 2. Domicile Address __________________________________________________________________________________ Street Ward Number _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Town or City Zip Code 3. Mailing Address if different than in 2 _______________________________________________________________ Street ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Town or City Zip Code 4. Place and Date of Birth ____________________________________________________________________________ Town or City State Date________________________________ 5. Are you a citizen of the United States? Yes _____ No _____ If a naturalized citizen, give name of court where and date when naturalized ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Place last registered to vote ________________________________________________________________________ Street Ward Number I am not currently registered to vote elsewhere (initial here __________), or I am currently registered to vote elsewhere and I request that my name be removed as a registered voter in ______________________________ (fill in your address where previously registered, street, city/town, state, and zip code) 7. Name under which previously registered, if different from above ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Party Affiliation (if any) ___________________________________________________________________________ 9. Driver's License Number _____________________________________________State ________________________ If you do not have a valid driver's license, provide the last four digits of your social security number __________ My name is ____________________. I am today registering to vote in the city/town of ____________________, New Hampshire. If a city, ward number __________. I understand that to vote in this ward/town, I must be at least 18 years of age, I must be a United States citizen, and I must be domiciled in this ward/town. I understand that a person can claim only one state and one city/town as his or her domicile at a time. A domicile is that place, to which upon temporary absence, a person has the intention of returning. By registering or voting today, I am acknowledging that I am not domiciled or voting in any other state or any other city/town. In declaring New Hampshire as my domicile, I realize that I am not qualified to vote in the state or federal elections in another state. If I have any questions as to whether I am entitled to vote in this city/town, I am aware that a supervisor of the checklist is available to address my questions or concerns. I acknowledge that I have read and understand the above qualifications for voting and do hereby swear, under the penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am qualified to vote in the above-stated city/town, and, if registering on election day, that I have not voted and will not vote at any other polling place this election. ________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Date Signature of Applicant In accordance with RSA 659:34, the penalty for knowingly or purposely providing false information when registering to vote or voting is a class A misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of imprisonment not to exceed one year and a fine not to exceed $2,000. Fraudulently registering to vote or voting is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000. (c) The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of the voter registration form to be used only for voter registrations, transfers, or updates starting 30 days before each election and at the polling place on election day, which shall be in substantially the following form: ___ NEW REGISTRATION I am not registered to vote in New Hampshire ___ TRANSFER I am registered to vote in New Hampshire and have moved my voting domicile to a new town or ward in New Hampshire ___ NAME CHANGE/ADDRESS UPDATE I am registered to vote in this town/ward and have changed my name/address Date registration form is submitted ________________________________________ Date applicant moved to the address listed below as the voter's domicile _________________________________ VOTER REGISTRATION FORM FOR USE STARTING 30 DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION AND AT THE POLLING PLACE ON ELECTION DAY (Please print or type) 1. Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Last (suffix) First Full Middle Name 2. Domicile Address __________________________________________________________________________________ Street Ward Number _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Town or City Zip Code 3. Mailing Address if different than in 2 _______________________________________________________________ Street _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Town or City Zip Code 4. Place and Date of Birth ____________________________________________________________________________ Town or City State Date________________________________ 5. Are you a citizen of the United States? Yes _____ No _____ If a naturalized citizen, give name of court where and date when naturalized ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Place last registered to vote ________________________________________________________________________ Street Ward Number I am not currently registered to vote elsewhere (initial here __________), or I request that my name be removed as a registered voter in ______________________________ (fill in your address where previously registered, street, city/town, state, and zip code) 7. Name under which previously registered, if different from above ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Party Affiliation (if any) ___________________________________________________________________________ 9. Driver's License Number _____________________________________________State ________________________ If you do not have a valid driver's license, provide the last four digits of your social security number __________ My name is ____________________. I am today registering to vote in the city/town of ____________________, New Hampshire. If a city, ward number __________. I understand that to vote in this ward/town, I must be at least 18 years of age, I must be a United States citizen, and I must be domiciled in this ward/town. I understand that a person can claim only one state and one city/town as his or her domicile at a time. A domicile is that place, to which upon temporary absence, a person has the intention of returning. By registering or voting today, I am acknowledging that I am not domiciled or voting in any other state or any other city/town. In declaring New Hampshire as my domicile, I realize that I am not qualified to vote in the state or federal elections in another state. If I have any questions as to whether I am entitled to vote in this city/town, I am aware that a supervisor of the checklist is available to address my questions or concerns. I understand that to make the address I have entered above my domicile for voting I must have an intent to make this the one place from which I participate in democratic self-government and must have acted to carry out that intent. [I understand that if I have documentary evidence of my intent to be domiciled at this address when registering to vote, I must either present it at the time of registration or I must place my initials next to the following paragraph and mail a copy or present the document at the town or city clerk's office within 10 days following the election (30 days in towns where the clerk's office is open fewer than 20 hours weekly). _____ By placing my initials next to this paragraph, I am acknowledging that I have not presented evidence of actions carrying out my intent to be domiciled at this address, that I understand that I must mail or personally present to the clerk's office evidence of actions carrying out my intent within 10 days following the election (or 30 days in towns where the clerk's office is open fewer than 20 hours weekly), and that I have received the document produced by the secretary of state that describes the items that may be used as evidence of a verifiable action that establishes domicile. Failing to report and provide evidence of a verifiable action will prompt official mail to be sent to your domicile address by the secretary of state to verify the validity of your claim to a voting domicile at this address. I understand that if I do not have any documentary evidence of my intent to be domiciled at this address, I must place my initials next to the following paragraph: _____ By placing my initials next to this paragraph, I am acknowledging that I am aware of no documentary evidence of actions carrying out my intent to be domiciled at this address, that I will not be mailing or delivering evidence to the clerk's office, and that I understand that officials will be sending mail to the address on this form or taking other actions to verify my domicile at this address.] I acknowledge that I have read and understand the above qualifications for voting and do hereby swear, under the penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am qualified to vote in the above-stated city/town, and, if registering on election day, that I have not voted and will not vote at any other polling place this election. ________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Date Signature of Applicant [If this form is used in place of proof of identity, age, or citizenship, I hereby swear that such information is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. This form was executed for purposes of proving (applicant shall circle yes or no and initial each item): Identity yes/no _____ (initials) Citizenship yes/no _____ (initials) Age yes/no _____ (initials) ____________________________________________ _____________________________________ Applicant Election Official ________________________________ Notary Public/Justice of the Peace/Official Authorized by RSA 659:30] In accordance with RSA 659:34, the penalty for knowingly or purposely providing false information when registering to vote or voting is a class A misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of imprisonment not to exceed one year and a fine not to exceed $2,000. Fraudulently registering to vote or voting is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000. In accordance with RSA 659:34-a voting in more than one state in the same election is a class B felony with a maximum sentence of imprisonment not to exceed 7 years and a fine not to exceed $4,000. 3 Voter Registration; Determining Qualifications of Applicant. Amend RSA 654:12, I to read as follows: I. When determining the qualifications of an applicant, the supervisors of the checklist, or the town or city clerk, shall require the applicant to present proof of citizenship, age, and domicile, as provided in the following categories: (a) CITIZENSHIP. The supervisors of the checklist, or the town or city clerk, shall accept from the applicant any one of the following as proof of citizenship: the applicant's birth certificate, passport, naturalization papers if the applicant is a naturalized citizen, a qualified voter affidavit, a sworn statement on the voter registration form used starting 30 days before an election and on election day, or any other reasonable documentation which indicates the applicant is a United States citizen. The qualified voter affidavit shall be in the following form, and shall be retained in accordance with RSA 33-A:3-a: Date: ________________________________ QUALIFIED VOTER AFFIDAVIT (Identity, Citizenship, Age) Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Name at birth if different: ____________________________________________________________________________ Place of birth: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Date of birth: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Date and Place of Naturalization: ____________________________________________________________________ Domicile Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address (if different): _________________________________________________________________________ Telephone number (requested but optional) ____________________________________________________________ Email address (requested but optional) ________________________________________________________________ If I am using this form for purposes of identity, I acknowledge my photograph shall be taken and that photo will be preserved in my voter record. I hereby swear and affirm, under the penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am not in possession of some or all of the documents necessary to prove my identity, citizenship, and age and that I am the identical person whom I represent myself to be, that I am a duly qualified voter of this town (or ward), that I am a United States citizen, that I am at least 18 years of age as of this date or will be at the next election, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and correct. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Signature of applicant) In accordance with RSA 659:34, the penalty for knowingly or purposely providing false information when registering to vote or voting is a class A misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of imprisonment not to exceed one year and a fine not to exceed $2,000. Fraudulently registering to vote or voting is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000. On the date shown above, before me, ____________________ (print name of notary public, justice of the peace, election officer), appeared ____________________ (print name of person whose signature is being notarized), (known to me or satisfactorily proven (circle one)) to be the person whose name appears above, and he or she subscribed his or her name to the foregoing affidavit and swore that the facts contained in this affidavit are true to the best of his or her knowledge and belief. This affidavit was executed for purposes of proving (check all that apply): [ ] Identity [ ] Citizenship [ ] Age _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Notary Public/Justice of the Peace/Official Authorized by RSA 659:30. (b) AGE. Any reasonable documentation indicating the applicant will be 18 years of age or older at the next election, or, if the applicant does not have reasonable documentation in his or her possession at the place and time of voter registration, a qualified voter affidavit, which shall be retained in accordance with RSA 33-A:3-a, or a sworn statement on the voter registration form used starting 30 days before an election and on election day. (c) DOMICILE. (1) Registering more than 30 days in advance of an election. (A) A person who possesses one of the following qualified documents identifying the applicant's name and the address claimed as domicile must present that document when applying for registration prior to election day: (i) New Hampshire driver's license or identification card issued under RSA 260:21, RSA 260:21-a, or RSA 260:21-b; (ii) New Hampshire resident vehicle registration; (iii) a picture identification issued by the United States government that contains a current address; (iv) government issued check, benefit statement, or tax document. [A person who possesses such a document, but failed to bring it with the person when seeking to register to vote shall be required to return when he or she can present one of these documents or to bring the document and register on election day.] (B) A person who does not have the specific documentation as outlined in subparagraph (A) shall be entitled to present other reasonably similar documentation that would establish a domicile to include, but necessarily be limited to, documentary evidence such as an invoice or canceled mail. [ attests under penalty of voter fraud that he or she does not possess any of the qualified documents listed in subparagraph (A) may present Any reasonable documentation of having established a physical presence at the place claimed as domicile, having an intent to make that place his or her domicile, and having taken a verifiable act to carry out that intent. The documentation must establish that it is more likely than not that the applicant has a domicile and intends to maintain that domicile, as defined in this chapter, at least until election day in the town or ward in which he or she desires to vote. Reasonable documentation may include, but is not limited to evidence of: (i) Residency, as set forth in RSA 654:1, I-a, at an institution of learning at that place; (ii) Renting or leasing an abode at that place for a period of more than 30 days, to include time directly prior to an election day; (iii) Purchasing an abode at that place; (iv) Enrolling the applicant's dependent minor child in a publicly funded elementary or secondary school which serves the town or ward of that place, using the address where the registrant resides; (v) Listing that place as the person's physical residence address on state or federal tax forms, other government identification showing the address, or other government forms showing the address; (vi) Providing the address of that place to the United States Post Office as the person's permanent address, provided it is not a postal service or commercial post office box; (vii) Obtaining public utility services for an indefinite period at that place; or (viii) Arranging for a homeless shelter or similar service provider located in the town or ward to receive United States mail on behalf of the individual. An applicant whose domicile is at an abode of another and whose name is not listed on the document offered as proof of domicile may provide a written statement from a person who is listed as owner, property manager, or tenant on the document that the applicant resides at that address, signed by that person under penalty of voting fraud if false information is provided.] (C) A person who attests under penalty of voter fraud that he or she does not possess any qualifying documentation of domicile and will not ever be able to possess any qualifying documents of domicile shall complete the domicile affidavit. (2) [Registering within 30 days before an election and on election day.] (A) [When registering within 30 days before an election or on election day as provided in RSA 654:7-a, if the applicant does not have in his or her possession at the polls one of the qualified documents listed in subparagraph (1) or other reasonable documentation which establishes that it is more likely than not that the applicant has a domicile at the address claimed in the town or ward in which he or she desires to vote, he or she may execute] If the applicant does not have reasonable documentation in his or her possession at the place and time of voter registration, a sworn statement on the general election day voter registration form, or a sworn statement on the domicile affidavit form. [used starting 30 days before an election and on election day and initial the acknowledgment of domicile evidence obligation. If the applicant identifies on his or her application action taken to establish his or her domicile, which he or she has documentation of, he or she must agree to mail a copy of or present the document in person to the city or town clerk within 10 days, or where the town clerk's office is open fewer than 20 hours weekly, within 30 days. Copies of documents provided in compliance with this subparagraph are exempt from the public disclosure required by RSA 91-A. The clerk shall document receipt of a copy or completion of verification of a document presented in person and forward verification to the supervisors of the checklist. An applicant whose voter registration is approved based on an acknowledgment of a domicile evidence obligation who knowingly or purposely fails to provide a document to the city or town clerk as required by this paragraph shall be subject to the penalties of wrongful voting as established in RSA 659:34.] The supervisors of the checklist shall initiate removing the name from the checklist of any such person who fails to provide proof of domicile by the deadline by sending the person the notice required by RSA 654:44. (B) A person registering within 30 days before an election or on election day who does not possess reasonable documentation of establishing domicile and has taken no verifiable action to carry out his or her intent to establish domicile at the address claimed on the voter registration application may nonetheless register to vote by initialing the paragraph on the registration form acknowledging that domicile may be verified. The supervisors of the checklist shall, as soon as practical following an election at which the person initials such paragraph to register and vote, attempt to verify that the person was domiciled at the address claimed on election day by means including, but not limited to: (i) Examining public records held by the town or city clerk, municipal assessing and planning offices, tax collector, or other municipal office that may house public records containing domicile confirmation; or [(ii) Requesting 2 or more municipal officers or their agents or state election officers or their agents to visit the address and verify that the individual was domiciled there on election day. In unincorporated places that have not organized for the purposes of conducting elections, county officers may be asked to perform this function; or] [(iii)] (ii) Referring the registrant's information to the secretary of state, who shall cause such further investigation as is warranted. (C) Any case where supervisors are unable to verify the applicant's domicile or where evidence exists of voting fraud shall be promptly reported to the secretary of state and to the attorney general, who shall cause such further investigation as is warranted. DOMICILE AFFIDAVIT Date:________________________________ Name:_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Current Domicile Address:_______________________________________ ____________________________________ Street Ward Number __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Town or City Zip Code Current Mailing Address (if different):____________________________________________________________ Street Ward Number __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Town or City Zip Code Telephone Number (requested but optional):_______________________________________________________ Email Address (requested but optional):________________________________________________________________ Date when current domicile was established: Month:_______________________ Year:_______________________ Place and Date of Birth:______________________________________________________________________________ Address of Last Previous Domicile:____________________________________________________________________ Street Ward Number __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Town or City Zip Code I hereby swear and affirm, under the penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am not currently in possession of necessary documents to prove my domicile and that my established domicile is at the current domicile address I have entered above. I understand that a person can claim only one state and one city/town as his or her domicile at a time. A domicile is that place, to which upon temporary absence, a person has the intention of returning. By registering or voting today, I am acknowledging that I am not domiciled or voting in any other city/town, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and correct. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Signature of Applicant) In accordance with RSA 659:34, the penalty for knowingly or purposely providing false information when registering to vote or voting is a class A misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of imprisonment not to exceed one year and a fine not to exceed $2,000. Fraudulently registering to vote or voting is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000. On the date shown above, before me, ______________ (print name of notary public, justice of the peace, election officer), appeared ______________ (print name of person whose signature is being notarized), (known to me or satisfactorily proven (circle one)) to be the person whose name appears above, and he or she subscribed his or her name to the foregoing affidavit and swore that the facts contained in this affidavit are true to the best or his or her knowledge and belief. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Notary Public/Justice of the Peace/Official Authorized by RSA 659:30. 4 Voter Checklists; Right to Know Exemption. Amend RSA 654:31-a to read as follows: 654:31-a Right to Know Exemption. The information contained on the checklist of a town or city, specifically, the name, domicile address, mailing address, town or city, and party affiliation, if any, of registered voters, except as otherwise provided by statute, is public information subject to RSA 91-A. All other information on the voter registration form, absentee registration affidavit, qualified voter affidavits, domicile affidavits, affidavit of religious exemption, application for absentee ballot, and contact information, including but not limited to a phone number and email address, provided to the secretary of state or other election officials for the purpose of receiving information about elections shall be treated as confidential information and the records containing this information shall be exempt from the public disclosure provisions of RSA 91-A, except as provided by statutes other than RSA 91-A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, qualified voter and domicile affidavits are public records subject to RSA 91-A for the sole purpose of challenging an individual registering to vote or voting, challenging ballots to be recounted, to the extent that such ballot challenges are specifically authorized by law, or determining the accuracy of any qualified voter or domicile affidavit. Election officials and law enforcement personnel in furtherance of their official duties may access and may disclose information from the voter registration form, qualified voter and domicile affidavits, affidavits of religious exemption, absentee registration affidavits, and applications for absentee ballots, if necessary to resolve a challenge to an individual registering to vote or voting, or if necessary to investigate or prosecute election law violations or any crime. Law enforcement access and use of such records for the investigation or prosecution of crimes unrelated to election law violations shall be limited to the records of the specific individuals who are the subject of the investigation or prosecution. 5 Election Procedure; Challenges; Affidavit. Amend RSA 659:30 to read as follows: 659:30 Affidavit. The affidavit of a challenged voter, an asserting a challenge form, a qualified voter affidavit, a voter domicile affidavit, or any other affidavit required by the election statutes may be sworn before any person authorized by law to administer oaths or before any election officer. 6 Wrongful Voting; Penalties for Voter Fraud. Amend RSA 659:34, I(a) to read as follows: (a) When registering to vote; when obtaining an official ballot; when casting a vote by official ballot; or when applying for a photo identification card for voting purposes, purposely or knowingly makes a false material statement regarding his or her qualifications as a voter to an election officer or submits a voter registration form, an election day registration affidavit, a qualified voter affidavit, a domicile affidavit, a challenged voter affidavit, an affidavit of religious exemption, an identification card voucher, or an absentee registration affidavit containing false material information regarding his or her qualifications as a voter; 7 Repeal. The following are repealed: I. RSA 659:34, I(h)-(i), relative to penalties for voter fraud. II. RSA 654:7, V, relative to the \"verifiable action of domicile\" addendum to the voter registration form. III. 2016, 175:2, relative to Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program. 8 Preservation of Absentee Voting Materials [and] Election Day Affidavits. Amend RSA 659:101 to read as follows: 659:101 Preservation of Absentee Voting Materials, [and] Election Day Affidavits, and Domicile Affidavits. The absentee ballot affidavits and application forms processed by the moderator as provided in RSA 659:50, the absentee ballots challenged and rejected as provided in RSA 659:51 and RSA 659:53, and the qualified voter affidavits and domicile affidavits as provided in RSA 654:12 and any other documentary proof of qualifications retained by the town or city clerk, the supervisors of the checklist, or other election official shall be preserved in accordance with RSA 33-A:3-a. Qualified voter [and], voter registration, and domicile affidavits shall be retained for the period set forth in RSA 33-A:3-a, and other materials may be destroyed after the election is settled and all appeals have expired or one year after the election, whichever is longer. 9 Disposition of Municipal Records; Domicile Affidavit. Amend RSA 33-A:3-a, CXLI(f) to read as follows: (f) [Verifiable action of domicile document] Domicile affidavit: until voter is removed from checklist plus 7 years. 10 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. -0962h AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill modifies the definition of domicile for voting purposes, modifies forms and procedures used for voter registration, and removes the requirement that the secretary of state conduct post-election voter registration inquiries.", "source": "HC010A.pdf", "targets": ["the whole bill"], "supersedes": []}, {"num": "2022-1660s", "kind": "Committee Amendment", "where": "committee", "date": "2022-04-28", "body": "S", "adopted": null, "vote_kind": "", "mover": "", "proposed_by": "", "text": "", "source": "", "targets": [], "supersedes": []}, {"num": "2022-1882s", "kind": "Floor Amendment", "where": "floor", "date": "2022-04-28", "body": "S", "adopted": false, "vote_kind": "RC", "mover": "Sen. Perkins Kwoka", "proposed_by": "", "text": "", "source": "", "targets": [], "supersedes": []}], "billtext": {"version": "As amended by the senate", "title": "", "analysis": "This bill amends the procedures for determining voter qualifications and voter registration, and allows an authorized election official to use nonpublic information contained in the centralized voter registration database to verify a voter's identity.", "fiscal": {"lead": "[ ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ X ] None", "tables": []}, "body": "16Mar2022... 0962h\n\n04/28/2022 1660s 22-2024\n\n11/10\n\nBe it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:\n\n1 Voters; Temporary Absence. RSA 654:2 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:\n\n654:2 Temporary Absence.\n\nI. A domicile for voting purposes acquired by any person in any town shall not be interrupted or lost by a temporary absence therefrom with the intention of returning thereto as his or her domicile. Domicile for the purpose of voting as defined in RSA 654:1, once existing, continues to exist until another such domicile is gained. Domicile for purposes of voting is a question of fact and intention. A voter can have only one domicile for these purposes. No person shall be deemed to have lost a domicile by reason of his or her presence or absence while the voter or his or her spouse is employed in the service of the United States; nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of the United States or of the high seas; nor while a teacher in or student of any seminary of learning; nor while confined in any public prison or other penal institution; nor while a patient or confined for any reason in any nursing, convalescent home or hospital, old folks or old age home, or like institution or private facility.\n\nII.(a) A person present in New Hampshire for temporary purposes shall not gain a domicile for voting purposes. A person who maintains a voting domicile where he or she came from, to which he or she intends to return to as his or her voting domicile after a temporary presence in New Hampshire, does not gain a domicile in New Hampshire regardless of the duration of his or her presence in New Hampshire.\n\n(b) A person who has been present and residing in one town or ward in New Hampshire for 30 or fewer days is presumed to be present for temporary purposes unless that person has the intention of making the place in which the person resides his or her one place, more than any other, from which he or she engages in the domestic, social, and civil activities of participating in democratic self-government including voting, and has acted to carry out that intent.\n\n(c) For the purposes of this chapter, temporary purposes shall include, but are not limited to, being present in New Hampshire for 30 or fewer days for the purposes of tourism, visiting family or friends, performing short-term work, or volunteering or working to influence voters in an upcoming election.\n\n2 Voter Registration; Voter Registration Form. Amend RSA 654:7 to read as follows:\n\n654:7 Voter Registration; Voter Registration Form.\n\nI. Any person registering to vote shall be:\n\n(a) At least 18 years of age on the day of the next election; and\n\n(b) A United States citizen; and\n\n(c) Domiciled in the town or city in which the applicant is registering to vote and not otherwise disqualified to vote.\n\nII. The applicant shall be required to produce appropriate proof of qualifications as provided in RSA 654:12 and fill out the form as prescribed in paragraph IV.\n\nIII. If an applicant is unable to provide the proof of qualifications as required in RSA 654:12, he or she may register by completing the necessary affidavits, pursuant to RSA 654:12[, and completing the form in subparagraph IV(b), unless the person is registering within 30 days before an election or at the polling place on election day. If an applicant is registering at the polling place on election day and is unable to provide the proof of qualifications as required in RSA 654:12, he or she may register by completing the form in subparagraph IV(c) under oath, which oath may be witnessed by an election official or any other person, working in conjunction with the supervisors of the checklist, who is authorized by law to administer oaths, including, but not limited to, any justice of the peace or notary public; should the applicant not otherwise have proof of identity and therefore be relying upon the form for proof of identity, the act of swearing to the form shall constitute sufficient proof of identity for the purposes of any person administering the oath, notwithstanding any language to the contrary in any laws relating to the administering of oaths for other purposes].\n\nIV.(a) Standard registration application forms shall be used throughout the state. The registration forms shall be no larger than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches. Amendments to the voter registration form may be additional pages attached to or printed on the back of the registration form.\n\n(b) The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of the voter registration form to be used for voter registrations, transfers, or updates [ other than those used within 30 days of an election or at the polling place on election day,] which shall be in substantially the following form:\n\n___ NEW REGISTRATION I am not registered to vote in New Hampshire\n\n___ TRANSFER I am registered to vote in New Hampshire and have moved my voting domicile to a new town or ward in New Hampshire\n\n___ NAME CHANGE/ADDRESS UPDATE I am registered to vote in this town/ward and have changed my name/address\n\nDate ____________________\n\nVOTER REGISTRATION FORM\n\n(Please print or type)\n\n1. Name\n\nLast (suffix) First Full Middle Name\n\n2. Domicile Address\n\nStreet Ward Number\n\nTown or City Zip Code\n\n3. Mailing Address if different than in 2\n\nStreet\n\nTown or City Zip Code\n\n4. Place and Date of Birth\n\nTown or City State\n\nDate____________________\n\n5. Are you a citizen of the United States? Yes _____ No _____\n\nIf a naturalized citizen, give name of court where and date when naturalized\n\n6. Place last registered to vote\n\nStreet Ward Number\n\nI am not currently registered to vote elsewhere (initial here __________), or I am currently registered to vote elsewhere and I request that my name be removed as a registered voter in ______________________________ (fill in your address where previously registered, street, city/town, state, and zip code)\n\n7. Name under which previously registered, if different from above\n\n8. Party Affiliation (if any)\n\n9. Driver's License Number _________________________State\n\nIf you do not have a valid driver's license, provide the last four digits of your social security number __________\n\nMy name is ____________________. I am today registering to vote in the city/town of ____________________, New Hampshire. If a city, ward number __________.\n\nI understand that to vote in this ward/town, I must be at least 18 years of age, I must be a United States citizen, and I must be domiciled in this ward/town.\n\nI understand that a person can claim only one state and one city/town as his or her domicile at a time. A domicile is that place, to which upon temporary absence, a person has the intention of returning. By registering or voting today, I am acknowledging that I am not domiciled or voting in any other state or any other city/town.\n\nIn declaring New Hampshire as my domicile, I realize that I am not qualified to vote in the state or federal elections in another state.\n\nIf I have any questions as to whether I am entitled to vote in this city/town, I am aware that a supervisor of the checklist is available to address my questions or concerns.\n\nI acknowledge that I have read and understand the above qualifications for voting and do hereby swear, under the penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am qualified to vote in the above-stated city/town, and, if registering on election day, that I have not voted and will not vote at any other polling place this election.\n\nDate Signature of Applicant\n\nIn accordance with RSA 659:34, the penalty for knowingly or purposely providing false information when registering to vote or voting is a class A misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of imprisonment not to exceed one year and a fine not to exceed $2,000. Fraudulently registering to vote or voting is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000.\n\n(c) [ The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of the voter registration form to be used only for voter registrations, transfers, or updates starting 30 days before each election and at the polling place on election day, which shall be in substantially the following form:\n\n___ NEW REGISTRATION I am not registered to vote in New Hampshire\n\n___ TRANSFER I am registered to vote in New Hampshire and have moved my voting domicile to a new town or ward in New Hampshire\n\n___ NAME CHANGE/ADDRESS UPDATE I am registered to vote in this town/ward and have changed my name/address\n\nDate registration form is submitted _______________\n\nDate applicant moved to the address listed below as the voter's domicile __________\n\nVOTER REGISTRATION FORM\n\nFOR USE STARTING 30 DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION AND AT THE POLLING PLACE ON ELECTION DAY\n\n(Please print or type)\n\n1. Name\n\nLast (suffix) First Full Middle Name\n\n2. Domicile Address\n\nStreet Ward Number\n\nTown or City Zip Code\n\n3. Mailing Address if different than in 2\n\nStreet\n\nTown or City Zip Code\n\n4. Place and Date of Birth\n\nTown or City State\n\nDate____________________\n\n5. Are you a citizen of the United States? Yes _____ No _____\n\nIf a naturalized citizen, give name of court where and date when naturalized\n\n6. Place last registered to vote\n\nStreet Ward Number\n\nI am not currently registered to vote elsewhere (initial here __________), or I request that my name be removed as a registered voter in ______________________________ (fill in your address where previously registered, street, city/town, state, and zip code)\n\n7. Name under which previously registered, if different from above\n\n8. Party Affiliation (if any)\n\n9. Driver's License Number _________________________State\n\nIf you do not have a valid driver's license, provide the last four digits of your social security number __________\n\nMy name is ____________________. I am today registering to vote in the city/town of ____________________, New Hampshire. If a city, ward number __________.\n\nI understand that to vote in this ward/town, I must be at least 18 years of age, I must be a United States citizen, and I must be domiciled in this ward/town.\n\nI understand that a person can claim only one state and one city/town as his or her domicile at a time. A domicile is that place, to which upon temporary absence, a person has the intention of returning. By registering or voting today, I am acknowledging that I am not domiciled or voting in any other state or any other city/town.\n\nIn declaring New Hampshire as my domicile, I realize that I am not qualified to vote in the state or federal elections in another state.\n\nIf I have any questions as to whether I am entitled to vote in this city/town, I am aware that a supervisor of the checklist is available to address my questions or concerns.\n\nI understand that to make the address I have entered above my domicile for voting I must have an intent to make this the one place from which I participate in democratic self-government and must have acted to carry out that intent.\n\nI understand that if I have documentary evidence of my intent to be domiciled at this address when registering to vote, I must either present it at the time of registration or I must place my initials next to the following paragraph and mail a copy or present the document at the town or city clerk's office within 10 days following the election (30 days in towns where the clerk's office is open fewer than 20 hours weekly).\n\n_____ By placing my initials next to this paragraph, I am acknowledging that I have not presented evidence of actions carrying out my intent to be domiciled at this address, that I understand that I must mail or personally present to the clerk's office evidence of actions carrying out my intent within 10 days following the election (or 30 days in towns where the clerk's office is open fewer than 20 hours weekly), and that I have received the document produced by the secretary of state that describes the items that may be used as evidence of a verifiable action that establishes domicile.\n\nFailing to report and provide evidence of a verifiable action will prompt official mail to be sent to your domicile address by the secretary of state to verify the validity of your claim to a voting domicile at this address.\n\nI understand that if I do not have any documentary evidence of my intent to be domiciled at this address, I must place my initials next to the following paragraph:\n\n_____ By placing my initials next to this paragraph, I am acknowledging that I am aware of no documentary evidence of actions carrying out my intent to be domiciled at this address, that I will not be mailing or delivering evidence to the clerk's office, and that I understand that officials will be sending mail to the address on this form or taking other actions to verify my domicile at this address.\n\nI acknowledge that I have read and understand the above qualifications for voting and do hereby swear, under the penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am qualified to vote in the above-stated city/town, and, if registering on election day, that I have not voted and will not vote at any other polling place this election.\n\nDate Signature of Applicant\n\nIf this form is used in place of proof of identity, age, or citizenship, I hereby swear that such information is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.\n\nThis form was executed for purposes of proving (applicant shall circle yes or no and initial each item):\n\nIdentity yes/no _____\n\n(initials)\n\nCitizenship yes/no _____\n\n(initials)\n\nAge yes/no _____\n\n(initials)\n\nApplicant Election Official\n\nNotary Public/Justice of the Peace/Official Authorized by RSA 659:30\n\nIn accordance with RSA 659:34, the penalty for knowingly or purposely providing false information when registering to vote or voting is a class A misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of imprisonment not to exceed one year and a fine not to exceed $2,000. Fraudulently registering to vote or voting is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000. In accordance with RSA 659:34-a voting in more than one state in the same election is a class B felony with a maximum sentence of imprisonment not to exceed 7 years and a fine not to exceed $4,000.\n\nV. The secretary of state shall prepare and distribute an addendum to the voter registration form used under subparagraph IV(c) to be distributed to those registrants who register within 30 days before the election or on election day and who do not provide proof of domicile or a verifiable action to demonstrate domicile. The \"verifiable action of domicile\" document shall provide notice of the requirements that registrants must furnish documentary evidence of domicile and shall be in substantially the following form:\n\nVerifiable Action of Domicile\n\nAs a newly registered voter, you have received this document because you did not provide proof of domicile when you registered to vote. RSA 654:2, IV requires you to provide evidence that you have taken a verifiable act to establish domicile.\n\nThe following checklist shall be used as a guide for what you may use as evidence and shall be submitted to the town or city clerk along with documentation that you are required to provide. Only one item on the list is required to demonstrate a verifiable act.\n\nTo establish that you have engaged in a verifiable act establishing domicile, provide evidence that you have done at least one of the following:\n\n___ established residency, as set forth in RSA 654:1, I-a, at an institution of learning at the address on the voter registration form\n\n___ rented or leased an abode, for a period of more than 30 days, to include time directly prior to an election day at the address listed on the voter registration form\n\n___ purchased an abode at the address listed on the voter registration form\n\n___ obtained a New Hampshire resident motor vehicle registration, driver's license, or identification card issued under RSA 260:21, RSA 260:21-a, or RSA 260:21-b listing the address on the voter registration form\n\n___ enrolled a dependent minor child in a publicly funded elementary or secondary school which serves the town or ward of the address where the registrant resides, as listed on the voter registration form\n\nIdentified the address on the voter registration form as your physical residence address on:\n\n___ state or federal tax forms\n\n___ other government-issued forms or identification. Describe form of identification: _______________\n\n___ provided the address on the voter registration form to the United States Post Office as your permanent address, provided it is not a postal service or commercial post office box, where mail is delivered to your home. This can be by listing the address on the voter registration form as your new address on a Postal Service permanent change of address form and providing a copy of the receipt, or an online emailed receipt\n\n___ obtained public utility services (electricity, cable, gas, water, etc.) for an indefinite period at the address on the voter registration form. List services obtained: _________________________\n\n___ arranged for a homeless shelter or similar service provider to receive United States mail on your behalf. Enter name of the shelter or provider: _________________________\n\n___ describe what other verifiable action or actions you have taken to make the address listed on your voter registration form your one voting domicile: _________________________\n\nIf you have no other proof of a verifiable act establishing domicile, and your domicile is at an abode rented, leased, or purchased by another and your name is not listed on the rental agreement, lease, or deed, you are required to provide a written statement, signed under penalty of voting fraud if false information is provided, from a person who is listed on such document, or other reasonable proof of ownership or control of the property, attesting that you reside at that address, signed by that person or his or her agent who manages the property.\n\nThis verifiable action of domicile form, along with your written statement or other documentation proving a verifiable act, shall be delivered to the town or city clerk, by mail or in person, with 10 days, or within 30 days if the clerk's office is open fewer than 20 hours weekly.\n\nName\n\nLast (suffix) First Full Middle Name\n\nDomicile Address\n\nStreet Ward Number\n\nTown or City Zip Code\n\nDate Signature of Applicant\n\nThis document was received by the clerk, who examined and returned it to the applicant after making a copy of the evidence of verifiable action, said copy to be attached to the verifiable action of domicile form.\n\nDate Signature of Clerk\n\nThe clerk shall forward the completed form and attachment or attachments to the supervisors of the checklist as soon as possible, but not later than their next meeting. The supervisors of the checklist shall attach the form and attachments to the voter registration form.]\n\nThe secretary of state shall prescribe an amendment to the voter registration based on the following:\n\n(1) The secretary state may collect additional voluntary information to assist in the location of the voter after the election, if necessary. Such additional information may include, but is not limited to: phone numbers, email addresses, employer information, social service agency information, vehicle license plate number, and state of registration, social media account information, or a relative or friend's name and address.\n\n(2) Document voter verification by an authorized election official or by a registered voter whose name was on the checklist at the opening of the polls and has valid identification documentation.\n\n3 General Voter Registration; Determining Qualifications of Applicant. Amend RSA 654:12 to read as follows:\n\n654:12 Determining Qualifications of Applicant.\n\nI. [ When determining the qualifications of an applicant] After the applicant has proven his or her identity as required in paragraph III of this section, the supervisors of the checklist, or the town or city clerk, shall require the applicant to present proof of citizenship, age, and domicile, as provided in the following categories:\n\n(a) CITIZENSHIP. The supervisors of the checklist, or the town or city clerk, shall accept from the applicant any one of the following as proof of citizenship: the applicant's birth certificate, passport, naturalization papers if the applicant is a naturalized citizen, a qualified voter affidavit, [ a sworn statement on the voter registration form used starting 30 days before an election and on election day,] or any other reasonable documentation which indicates the applicant is a United States citizen. The qualified voter affidavit shall be in the following form, and shall be retained in accordance with RSA 33-A:3-a:\n\nDate: ____________________\n\nQUALIFIED VOTER AFFIDAVIT (Identity, Citizenship, Age)\n\nName: ______________________________\n\nName at birth if different: ______________________________\n\nPlace of birth: ______________________________\n\nDate of birth: ____________________\n\nDate and Place of Naturalization: ______________________________\n\nDomicile Address: ________________________________________\n\nMailing Address (if different): ________________________________________\n\nTelephone number (requested but optional) ____________________\n\nEmail address (requested but optional) ____________________\n\nIf I am using this form for purposes of identity, I acknowledge my photograph shall be taken and that photo will be preserved in my voter record.\n\nI hereby swear and affirm, under the penalties for voting fraud set forth below, that I am not in possession of some or all of the documents necessary to prove my identity, citizenship, and age and that I am the identical person whom I represent myself to be, that I am a duly qualified voter of this town (or ward), that I am a United States citizen, that I am at least 18 years of age as of this date or will be at the next election, and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and correct.\n\n(Signature of applicant)\n\nIn accordance with RSA 659:34, the penalty for knowingly or purposely providing false information when registering to vote or voting is a class A misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of imprisonment not to exceed one year and a fine not to exceed $2,000. Fraudulently registering to vote or voting is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000.\n\nOn the date shown above, before me, ____________________ (print name of notary public, justice of the peace, election officer), appeared ____________________ (print name of person whose signature is being notarized), (known to me or satisfactorily proven (circle one)) to be the person whose name appears above, and he or she subscribed his or her name to the foregoing affidavit and swore that the facts contained in this affidavit are true to the best of his or her knowledge and belief.\n\nThis affidavit was executed for purposes of proving (check all that apply):\n\n[ ] Identity\n\n[ ] Citizenship\n\n[ ] Age\n\n________________________________________\n\nNotary Public/Justice of the Peace/Official Authorized by RSA 659:30\n\n(b) AGE. Any reasonable documentation indicating the applicant will be 18 years of age or older at the next election, or, if the applicant does not have reasonable documentation in his or her possession at the place and time of voter registration, a qualified voter affidavit, which shall be retained in accordance with RSA 33-A:3-a[, or a sworn statement on the voter registration form used starting 30 days before an election and on election day].\n\n(c) DOMICILE.\n\n[ (1) Registering more than 30 days in advance of an election.]\n\n[ (A)] (1) A person who possesses one of the following qualified documents identifying the applicant's name and the address claimed as domicile must present that document when applying for registration [ prior to election day]: [ (i)] (A) New Hampshire driver's license or identification card issued under RSA 260:21, RSA 260:21-a, or RSA 260:21-b; [ (ii)] (B) New Hampshire resident vehicle registration; [ (iii)] (C) a picture identification issued by the United States government that contains a current address; [ (iv)] (D) government issued check, pay stub, benefit statement, or tax document. [ A person who possesses such a document, but failed to bring it with the person when seeking to register to vote shall be required to return when he or she can present one of these documents or to bring the document and register on election day.\n\n(B) A person who attests under penalty of voter fraud that he or she does not possess any of the qualified documents listed in subparagraph (A) may present any reasonable documentation of having established a physical presence at the place claimed as domicile, having an intent to make that place his or her domicile, and having taken a verifiable act to carry out that intent. The documentation must establish that it is more likely than not that the applicant has a domicile and intends to maintain that domicile, as defined in this chapter, at least until election day in the town or ward in which he or she desires to vote. Reasonable]\n\n(2) Additional documentation for the purpose of establishing a voter's domicile may include, but is not limited to, evidence of:\n\n[ (i)] (A) Residency, as set forth in RSA 654:1, I-a, at an institution of learning at that place;\n\n[ (ii)] (B) Renting or leasing an abode [ at that place for a period of more than 30 days, to include time directly prior to an election day];\n\n[ (iii]) (C) Purchasing an abode at that place;\n\n[ (iv)] (D) Enrolling the applicant's dependent minor child in a publicly funded elementary or secondary school which serves the town or ward of that place, using the address where the registrant resides;\n\n[ (v)] (E) Listing that place as the person's physical residence address on state or federal tax forms, other government identification showing the address, or other government forms showing the address;\n\n[ (vi)] (F) Providing the address of that place to the United States Post Office as the person's permanent address, provided it is not a postal service or commercial post office box;\n\n[ (vii)] (G) Obtaining public utility services for an indefinite period at that place; [ or]\n\n[ (viii)] (H) Arranging for a homeless shelter or similar service provider located in the town or ward to receive United States mail on behalf of the individual.\n\nAn applicant whose domicile is at an abode of another and whose name is not listed on the document offered as proof of domicile may provide a written statement from a person who is listed as owner, property manager, or tenant on the document that the applicant resides at that address, signed by that person [ under penalty of voting fraud if false information is provided];\n\n(I) A qualified voter affidavit, or any other reasonable documentation which indicates the applicant meets the domicile requirements.\n\n[ (2) Registering within 30 days before an election and on election day.\n\n(A) When registering within 30 days before an election or on election day as provided in RSA 654:7-a, if the applicant does not have in his or her possession at the polls one of the qualified documents listed in subparagraph (1) or other reasonable documentation which establishes that it is more likely than not that the applicant has a domicile at the address claimed in the town or ward in which he or she desires to vote, he or she may execute a sworn statement on the voter registration form used starting 30 days before an election and on election day and initial the acknowledgment of domicile evidence obligation. If the applicant identifies on his or her application action taken to establish his or her domicile, which he or she has documentation of, he or she must agree to mail a copy of or present the document in person to the city or town clerk within 10 days, or where the town clerk's office is open fewer than 20 hours weekly, within 30 days. Copies of documents provided in compliance with this subparagraph are exempt from the public disclosure required by RSA 91-A. The clerk shall document receipt of a copy or completion of verification of a document presented in person and forward verification to the supervisors of the checklist. An applicant whose voter registration is approved based on an acknowledgment of a domicile evidence obligation who knowingly or purposely fails to provide a document to the city or town clerk as required by this paragraph shall be subject to the penalties of wrongful voting as established in RSA 659:34. The supervisors of the checklist shall initiate removing the name from the checklist of any such person who fails to provide proof of domicile by the deadline by sending the person the notice required by RSA 654:44.\n\n(B) A person registering within 30 days before an election or on election day who does not possess reasonable documentation of establishing domicile and has taken no verifiable action to carry out his or her intent to establish domicile at the address claimed on the voter registration application may nonetheless register to vote by initialing the paragraph on the registration form acknowledging that domicile may be verified. The supervisors of the checklist shall, as soon as practical following an election at which the person initials such paragraph to register and vote, attempt to verify that the person was domiciled at the address claimed on election day by means including, but not limited to:\n\n(i) Examining public records held by the town or city clerk, municipal assessing and planning offices, tax collector, or other municipal office that may house public records containing domicile confirmation; or\n\n(ii) Requesting 2 or more municipal officers or their agents or state election officers or their agents to visit the address and verify that the individual was domiciled there on election day. In unincorporated places that have not organized for the purposes of conducting elections, county officers may be asked to perform this function; or\n\n(iii) Referring the registrant's information to the secretary of state, who shall cause such further investigation as is warranted.\n\n(C) Any case where supervisors are unable to verify the applicant's domicile or where evidence exists of voting fraud shall be promptly reported to the secretary of state and to the attorney general, who shall cause such further investigation as is warranted.]\n\nII. The supervisors may refuse to add the name of an applicant to the checklist if he or she fails to present the evidence or an affidavit as required by this section. Without limiting the acceptance of other forms of proof of domicile or identity deemed reasonable by the supervisors:\n\n(a) Any one of the following documents is presumptive evidence that the individual seeking to vote meets the domicile requirement, provided the document is currently valid, was issued to or in the name of the applicant, and shows the address the applicant claims as a domicile:\n\n(1) New Hampshire driver's license.\n\n(2) New Hampshire vehicle registration.\n\n(3) Armed services identification, or other photo identification issued by the United States government.\n\n(b) Any one of the following is presumptive evidence of the identity of an applicant sufficient to satisfy the identity requirement for an official authorized by RSA 659:30 to take the oath of an applicant swearing to a qualified voter, domicile, or election day affidavit [ or a sworn statement on the voter registration form used starting 30 days before an election and on election day]:\n\n(1) Photo driver's license issued by any state or the federal government.\n\n(2) United States passport, armed services identification, or other photo identification issued by the United States government.\n\n(3) Photo identification issued by local or state government.\n\n(c) The presumptions established in this paragraph may be defeated by evidence establishing that it is more likely than not that the applicant is not qualified as a voter.\n\nIII. To prove the qualifications set forth in paragraphs I and II, an applicant for registration as a voter must prove his or her identity to establish that the evidence used to prove age, citizenship, and domicile relate to the applicant. A person who has in his or her immediate possession a photo identification approved for use by paragraph II must present that identification when applying for registration. A person who does not have an approved photo identification with him or her may establish identity through completion of the qualified voter affidavit, which shall be retained in accordance with RSA 33-A:3-a[, or a sworn statement on the voter registration form used starting 30 days before an election and on election day]. Residents of a nursing home or similar facility may prove their identity through verification of identity by the administrator of the facility or by his or her designee. For the purposes of this section, the application of a person whose identity has been verified by an official of a nursing home or similar facility shall be treated in the same manner as the application of a person who proved his or her identity with a photo identification.\n\nIII-a. The supervisors of the checklist and the town or city clerks may use the nonpublic information contained in the centralized voter registration database and other records, that they have access to, held by the state of New Hampshire, the town or city clerk, municipal assessing and planning offices, tax collector, or other municipal office records that contain records that confirm the identity, citizenship, age, or domicile information provided by the applicant.\n\nIII-b. The supervisors of the checklist, town or city clerk, or election day official shall take a photograph of any person who registers using a qualified voter affidavit or sworn statement on the general election day registration form. Such photograph shall be retained in the same manner as qualified voter affidavits pursuant to RSA 33-A:3-a, CXLI(e). The photograph may be used for purposes of RSA 659:13, I(c).\n\nIV. Any person who is applying for registration as a voter and who is currently or was previously registered to vote in a different town or ward in New Hampshire shall complete the voter registration form provided for in RSA 654:7. If the election official receiving the application confirms through the centralized voter registration database required by RSA 654:45 that the applicant is currently or was previously registered to vote in New Hampshire, the applicant shall prove identity and domicile, but shall not be required to prove his or her age or citizenship.\n\nV.(a) The election official approving the application for registration as voter of a person who does not present an approved form of photo identification as proof of identity when registering, shall mark the voter registration form to indicate that no photo identification was presented and shall inform the person that, if he or she is a first-time election day registrant in New Hampshire, he or she will receive a letter of identity verification. The person entering the voter information into the centralized voter registration database shall determine if the person is listed in the system as having been previously registered in the town or ward reported by the applicant on the voter registration form. If the person is a new registrant who has not been previously registered anywhere in New Hampshire or if the centralized voter registration database does not confirm a previous registration claimed on the voter registration form, the election official shall cause the record created in the centralized voter registration database to indicate that the person is a new applicant in New Hampshire and that no photo identification was presented. When municipalities enter information on people who register on election day into the centralized voter registration database, to the extent practical applicants who are registering for the first time in New Hampshire and who also register without presenting an approved photo identification shall be entered first. [ The person entering the voter information of election day residents into the centralized voter registration database shall cause the records to indicate if the voter executed a sworn statement on the voter registration form used starting 30 days before an election and on election day.]\n\n(b) The secretary of state shall cause a letter of identity verification to be mailed by first class mail to each voter identified at any election as a first-time election day registrant in New Hampshire who also did not verify his or her identity with an approved photo identification. The letter shall be mailed by January 10 in every odd-numbered year in the case of persons registering at a state primary or general election, or within 90 days after any other election. The secretary of state shall mark the envelope with instructions to the United States Post Office not to forward the letter and to provide address correction information. The letter shall notify the person that a person who was unable to present photo identification registered or registered and voted using his or her name and address and instruct the person to return the letter within 45 days with a written confirmation that the person registered and voted or to contact the attorney general immediately if he or she did not register and vote. Any voter under a protective order pursuant to RSA 173-B, and whose name does not appear on the checklist as provided under RSA 654:25, shall not be subject to the provisions of paragraph V. The secretary of state may establish and implement a process for the voter to respond to the letter of identity verification by an electronic communication such as an email message or a text message.\n\n(c) The secretary of state shall conduct an inquiry regarding any letters mailed pursuant to subparagraph (b) that are returned as undeliverable by the United States Post Office and those persons who were mailed letters under subparagraph (b) and have not confirmed their registration. The inquiry may include consulting with, and examining public records held by, municipal officials, which contain information relevant to a person's qualifications to vote in New Hampshire, and interviewing persons living at the address listed on the voter registration form. After such inquiry, the secretary of state shall prepare and forward to the attorney general for investigation a list of those people whose identity or eligibility to vote could not be confirmed. Upon receipt of notice from a person who receives a letter of identity verification that the person did not register and vote, or upon receipt of a referral from the secretary of state, the attorney general shall cause an investigation to be made to determine whether fraudulent registration or voting occurred.\n\n(d) [ Within 90 days of each election, the secretary of state shall cause a list of persons executing sworn statements on the voter registration form used starting 30 days before an election and on election day since the prior election to be forwarded to the attorney general and the division of motor vehicles. The secretary of state shall send a letter to each such person informing him or her of a driver's obligation to obtain a New Hampshire driver's license within 60 days of becoming a New Hampshire resident. The letter shall be mailed within 60 days after the election, except that if the election is a state primary election, the letter shall be mailed 60 days after the general election, and if the election is a regularly scheduled municipal election, the letter shall be mailed by the July 1 or January 1 next following the election. The secretary of state shall mark the envelope with instructions to the United States Post Office not to forward the letter and to provide address correction information.\n\n(e) The secretary of state shall conduct an inquiry regarding any letters mailed pursuant to subparagraph (d) that are returned as undeliverable by the United States Post Office. The inquiry may include consulting with, and examining public records held by, municipal officials, which contain information relevant to a person's qualifications to vote in New Hampshire, and interviewing persons living at the address listed on the letters. After such inquiry, the secretary of state shall prepare and forward to the attorney general for investigation a list of those people whose eligibility to vote could not be confirmed. The attorney general shall cause an investigation to be made to determine whether fraudulent registration or voting occurred.\n\n(f)] Upon completion of any investigation authorized under RSA 654:12, the secretary of state and the attorney general shall forward a report summarizing the results of the inquiry and investigation, respectively, to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the chairpersons of the appropriate house and senate standing committees with jurisdiction over election law.\n\n4 Voting Procedures; Obtaining a Ballot. RSA 659:13, I(c) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:\n\n(c)(1) If the voter does not have a valid photo identification, the ballot clerk shall direct the voter to see the supervisor of the checklist.\n\n(2) The supervisor of the checklist shall review the voter's qualifications and determine if the voter's identity can be verified. This review may include verification by the voter of nonpublic data contained in the centralized voter registration database or verification by a moderator or supervisor of the checklist, or the clerk of a town, ward, or city, or by a registered voter whose name was on the checklist at the opening of the polls and who possesses valid identification documentation. Other than an authorized election official, no registered voter whose name was on the checklist at the opening of the polls and who possesses valid identification documentation shall verify the identity of more than 2 voters in each election. Verification of identity shall be documented on a form provided by the secretary of state.\n\n(3) If the supervisor of the checklist cannot verify the voter's identity, the supervisor of the checklist shall inform the voter that he or she may execute a challenged voter affidavit. The voter shall receive an explanatory document prepared by the secretary of state explaining the proof of identity requirements. If the voter executes a challenged voter affidavit, the ballot clerk shall mark the checklist in accordance with uniform procedures developed by the secretary of state.\n\n(4) The person entering voter information into the centralized voter registration database shall cause the records to indicate when a voter has not presented a valid photo identification and has executed a challenged voter affidavit.\n\n5 Voting Procedure; Obtaining a Ballot. Amend RSA 659:13, II(b) to read as follows:\n\n(b) In addition to the forms of photo identification authorized in subparagraph (a), the identification requirements of paragraph I may be satisfied by verification of the person's identity by a moderator or supervisor of the checklist or the clerk of a town, ward, or city, or by a registered voter whose name was on the checklist at the opening of the polls and who possesses valid identification documentation, provided that if any person authorized to challenge a voter under RSA 659:27 objects to such verification, identifies the reason for the objection in writing, and states the specific source of the information or personal knowledge upon which the challenge of the photo identification is based, the voter shall be required to execute a challenged voter affidavit as if no verification was made. Other than an authorized election official, no registered voter whose name was on the checklist at the opening of the polls and who possesses valid identification documentation shall verify the identity of more than 2 voters in each election.\n\n6 Repeals. The following are repealed:\n\nI. RSA 33-A:3-a, CXLI(f), relative to retention of municipal records of verifiable action of domicile.\n\nII. RSA 659:34, I(h) - (i), relative to certain penalties for voter fraud.\n\nIII. 2016, 175:2, relative to Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program.\n\n7 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.\n\nLBA\n\n22-2024\n\nAmended 5/9/22\n\nHB 1203-FN- FISCAL NOTE\n\nAS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT # 2022-1882s)\n\nAN ACT relative to voter registration and verification of voter identity.\n\nMETHODOLOGY:\n\nThe Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill has no fiscal impact on state, county and local expenditures or revenue.\n\nAGENCIES CONTACTED:\n\nDepartment of State and New Hampshire Municipal Association", "in_text": [], "chars": 45584}, "nver": 0, "namd": 0, "rsa": {"RSA 654:2": "/laws/654#s2", "RSA 654:1": "/laws/654#s1", "RSA 654:7": "/laws/654#s7", "RSA 659:34": "/laws/659#s34", "RSA 659:30": "/laws/659#s30", "RSA 659:34-a": "/laws/659#s34-a", "RSA 654:12": "/laws/654#s12", "RSA 33-A:3-a": "/laws/33-a#s3-a", "RSA 260:21": "/laws/260#s21", "RSA 260:21-a": "/laws/260#s21-a", "RSA 260:21-b": "/laws/260#s21-b", "RSA 654:7-a": "/laws/654#s7-a", "RSA 91-A": "/laws/91-a", "RSA 654:44": "/laws/654#s44", "RSA 654:31-a": "/laws/654#s31-a", "RSA 659:101": "/laws/659#s101", "RSA 659:50": "/laws/659#s50", "RSA 659:51": "/laws/659#s51", "RSA 659:53": "/laws/659#s53", "RSA 659:13": "/laws/659#s13", "RSA 654:45": "/laws/654#s45", "RSA 173-B": "/laws/173-b", "RSA 654:25": "/laws/654#s25", "RSA 659:27": "/laws/659#s27"}, "amends": {"RSA 654:7": "/laws/654#s7", "RSA 654:12": "/laws/654#s12", "RSA 659:13": "/laws/659#s13", "RSA 33-A:3-a": "/laws/33-a#s3-a", "RSA 659:34": "/laws/659#s34", "RSA 654:2": "/laws/654#s2"}, "related": [{"g": 1, "o": "2023-2024/SB156", "n": "SB 156-FN", "t": "relative to voter registration and verification of voter identity.", "y": 2024, "c": "Died", "s": "Filed again as {b}, with the same text."}, {"g": 1, "o": "2009-2010/HB1671", "n": "HB 1671-FN", "t": "relative to election day registrants.", "y": 2010, "c": "Died", "s": "It contains the text of {b}, filed before it."}, {"g": 1, "o": "2011-2012/HB487", "n": "HB 487-FN", "t": "relative to election day registrants.", "y": 2011, "c": "Became Law", "s": "It contains the text of {b}, filed before it."}, {"g": 2, "o": "2021-2022/HB362", "n": "HB 362", "t": "relative to domicile of students for voting purposes.", "y": 2022, "c": "Died", "s": "It contains the text of {b}, a shorter bill."}]}