1 Voters and Checklists; Request to Correct the Checklist. Amend RSA 654:36-a to read as follows:

654:36-a Request to Correct the Checklist.

I. A supervisor of the checklist, the town or city clerk, or any other person, may submit a request for correction of the checklist to the supervisors of the checklist or to the town or city clerk based upon evidence that a person listed on the checklist is not qualified as a voter in the town or ward. The clerk shall forward requests for correction of the checklist to the supervisors of the checklist. At the next session of the supervisors, they shall examine the requests and determine whether or not it is more likely than not that the person's qualifications are in doubt.

II. If the supervisors of the checklist determine that it is more likely than not that the person's qualifications are in doubt, they shall send a notice to the person and afford the person at least 30 days to provide proof of his or her qualifications. If the person fails to respond to the 30-day notice or responds but fails to provide proof that establishes that it is more likely than not that the person is qualified to vote in the town or ward, the person's name shall be removed from the checklist. The supervisors of the checklist shall retain a copy of the notice in accordance with RSA 33-A:3-a.

2 Removing Names from the Checklist; Notice Required. Amend RSA 654:44, II to read as follows:

II. The provisions of this section do not apply to the removal of the names of persons for whom the supervisors have received a report of transfer or death as provided in RSA 654:36, 654:37, or 654:37-a, nor to the removal of names during the period for verification of the checklist as provided in RSA 654:38 or 654:39, nor to the removal of names of persons for whom they have received a notice from a duly authorized board of registration from a community outside New Hampshire stating that a person whose name is on the checklist of the town or ward in New Hampshire has registered to vote outside New Hampshire.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

1 Voters and Checklists; Request to Correct the Checklist. Amend RSA 654:36-a to read as follows:

654:36-a Request to Correct the Checklist.

I. A supervisor of the checklist, the town or city clerk, or any other person, may submit a request for correction of the checklist to the supervisors of the checklist or to the town or city clerk based upon evidence that a person listed on the checklist is not qualified as a voter in the town or ward. Such a request may be submitted in person, in writing, by telephone, by email, or by any other means. The clerk shall forward requests for correction of the checklist along with any supporting documentation to the supervisors of the checklist. At the next session of the supervisors, they shall examine the requests and determine whether or not it is more likely than not that the person's qualifications are in doubt.

II. If the supervisors of the checklist determine that it is more likely than not that the person's qualifications are in doubt, they shall send a notice to the person and afford the person at least 30 days to provide proof of his or her qualifications. If the person fails to respond to the 30-day notice or responds but fails to provide proof that establishes that it is more likely than not that the person is qualified to vote in the town or ward, the person's name shall be removed from the checklist. The supervisors of the checklist shall retain a copy of the notice in accordance with RSA 33-A:3-a.

III. When the supervisors determine that any of the following evidence, received from a reliable source, establishes that it is more likely than not that the voter is no longer a qualified voter in the town or ward, they may remove the voter from the checklist and shall not be required to send the notice described in paragraph II, provided that the supervisors shall file and preserve a copy of the evidence with the voter's voter registration form:

(a) A publicly published obituary, including an obituary published on a funeral home website;

(b) A statement signed by a family member of the voter confirming the voter has died; or

(c) A statement signed by a family member who is a registered voter in the town or city confirming that the voter has permanently moved away from the town or city.

2 Removing Names from the Checklist; Notice Required. Amend RSA 654:44, II to read as follows:

II. The provisions of this section do not apply to the removal of the names of persons for whom the supervisors have received a report of transfer or death as provided in RSA 654:36 through RSA 654:37-a, nor to the removal of names during the period for verification of the checklist as provided in RSA 654:38 or 654:39, nor to the removal of names of persons for whom they have received a notice from a duly authorized board of registration from a community outside New Hampshire stating that a person whose name is on the checklist of the town or ward in New Hampshire has registered to vote outside New Hampshire.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.