NH HB1298

Requires electronic ballot counting device external memory devices to be destroyed using the same procedures as paper ballots, absentee ballot applications, affidavit envelopes, and voter lists

Federal election materials, including memory devices, must be retained by town clerks for at least 22 months after the election or until all contests and appeals are settled, whichever is longer

Non-federal election materials, including memory devices, must be retained for at least 60 days after the election or until all contests and appeals are settled, whichever is longer

Extra memory devices that were programmed but not actually used during an election are exempt from preservation requirements

Takes effect 60 days after passage