HB 127 – AS INTRODUCED
2007 SESSION
03/01
HOUSE BILL 127
This bill modifies the declaration contained in voter registration forms.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
07-0421
03/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven
AN ACT relative to voter registration forms.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Voter Registration Form. Amend RSA 654:7 to read as follows:
654:7 Voter Registration Form. A standard registration application form shall be used throughout the state. The registration form shall be no larger than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of the voter registration form, which shall be in substantially the following form:
Date _____________________
VOTER REGISTRATION FORM
(Please print or type)
1. Name _________________________________________________________________________________
Last (suffix) First Full Middle Name
2. Address _______________________________________________________________________________
Street Ward Number
___________________________________________________________________________
Town or City Zip Code
3. Mailing Address if _____________________________________________________________________
different than in 2 Street Ward Number
________________________________________________________________
Town or City Zip Code
4. Place and Date of Birth ________________________________________________________________
Town or City State
Date ______________________________
5. If a naturalized citizen, give name of court where and date when naturalized _____________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Place last registered to vote _____________________________________________________________
Town or City
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Street Ward Number
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.
I understand that to vote in this city/town, I must be 18 years of age, I must be a United States citizen, and I must be domiciled in this city/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 in any other state or any other city/town. I understand that if I am domiciled in another state or city/town, I may be entitled to vote in elections held within that state or city/town by absentee ballot.
In declaring New Hampshire as my domicile, I am subject to the laws of the State of New Hampshire which apply to all residents[, including laws requiring me to register my motor vehicles and apply for a New Hampshire driver’s license within 60 days of becoming a resident].
In declaring New Hampshire as my domicile, I realize that I [may be forfeiting benefits or rights, including the] will forfeit my right to vote 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
In accordance with RSA 659:34, the penalty for knowingly or purposefully 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.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.