Revision: Jan. 15, 2019, 12:45 p.m.
HB 539-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2019 SESSION
19-0379
11/05
HOUSE BILL 539-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Berrien, Rock. 18; Rep. Bunker, Rock. 18; Rep. Gilman, Rock. 18; Rep. Hoelzel, Rock. 3; Rep. Ward, Rock. 28; Rep. Porter, Hills. 1
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires that the secretary of state provide technical assistance to political subdivisions relating to the implementation of the One4all ballot in municipal elections.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0379
11/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Department and Secretary of State; Assistance in Municipal Elections. Amend RSA 5 by inserting after section 6-d the following new section:
5:6-e Assistance in Municipal Elections. The secretary of state shall provide technical assistance to any political subdivisions of the state, at the request of and at no cost to such political subdivisions, for the purpose of implementing the use of the One4all Accessible Voting System in municipal elections. The secretary of state shall not be obligated to provide voting material or equipment related to the One4all Accessible Voting System.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
19-0379
1/10/19
HB 539-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires the Secretary of State to provide technical assistance to any political subdivision of the state, at the request of and at no cost to such political subdivision, for the purpose of implementing the use of the One4all Accessible Voting System in municipal elections. The Department of State indicates the One4all voting system is a ballot marking system that allows voters to make their ballot voting choices on a computer tablet which will then allow a printer to mark those choices on an actual ballot. The system is designed to permit individuals with disabilities to vote independently and in private. One4all has been developed with federal funds as a requirement under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) for use on ballots that contain federal candidates. Local ballots may include warrant articles for planning and zoning issues and a separate ballot for school district elections. The Department states it will share technology with cities and towns in a manner consistent with HAVA, but it is unclear what constitutes "technical assistance" and if HAVA funds can be used to help towns develop One4all systems for use in any municipality. The Department indicates that it may not be able to accommodate the associated requests from such a requirement if the demand exceeds current available resources. The cost of implementation of this legislation is indeterminable at this time.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of State