NH HB1821

Requires ballot images and cast vote records from electronic ballot counting devices to be made publicly available within 48 hours following each election and before the recount request deadline

Mandates ballot images be backed up in at least 2 secure storage locations (one state level, one municipal level) and posted on a public website managed by the Secretary of State

Imposes civil fines of $250 to $1,000 per violation on election officials who fail to release ballot images and cast vote records within the 48-hour timeframe, with each day or unreleased record counting as a separate violation

Removes the non-public status of write-in vote images and records, making them subject to public access requirements

Requires electronic ballot counting devices to be certified as capable of producing ballot images and cast vote records in a standardized format, with audit logs tracking all access to these records