NH HB1838

Establishes a voter-owned elections fund and commission to provide public campaign financing for Executive Council candidates who collect at least 500 qualifying contributions between $5-$125 from district residents

Increases vanity plate fees from $60 to $65 and creates a new $1 fee on all private passenger vehicle registrations, with proceeds deposited into the voter-owned elections fund

Participating candidates face strict limits: maximum $125 per private contributor, no lobbyist contributions, and only $1,000 in personal funds allowed for the entire race

Distributes four $25 "voter dollar" certificates to each registered voter annually, which can be assigned to participating candidates up to $84,000 per candidate per election cycle

Provides general election grants of $60,000 for contested races or $10,000 for uncontested races, with the program activating once the fund reaches $1.2 million