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NH SB438
Bill
Status
3/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka
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AI Summary
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Allows U.S. citizens applying for REAL ID enhanced identification cards to opt-in to having their photo and citizenship information shared with the Secretary of State for voter identification purposes
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Requires the Department of Safety and Secretary of State to establish a secure electronic data-sharing agreement by January 1, 2027
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Photo and citizenship information shared through this process satisfies proof of citizenship documentation requirements for voter registration under RSA 654:7-a and RSA 654:12
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Information must be captured at least 14 days before an election to be used on election day, and clerks must download data to electronic poll books by the Friday before the election
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Applicants may decline or withdraw consent at any time, triggering prompt removal of their photo and citizenship data from state systems
Legislative Description
Relative to the sharing of data between the department of safety and the secretary of state for the purposes of verifying the accuracy of information in the centralized voter registration database.
Last Action
Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Election Law House Journal 8
3/16/2026