Revision: May 24, 2021, 3:44 p.m.
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
May 24, 2021
2021-1674s
06/11
Amendment to HB 291
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to the analysis of requests for absentee ballot information by the attorney general.
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 New Section; Analysis of Requests for Absentee Ballot Information. Amend RSA 657 by inserting after section 24 the following new section:
657:24-a Analysis of Requests for Absentee Ballot Information. The attorney general shall analyze the requests for absentee ballot information for state general elections and presidential primary elections contained in the statewide centralized voter registration database for evidence of misuse. The analysis shall include, but shall not be limited to, the number of absentee ballots mailed to a common address and significant differences in the number of ballots that were requested from a city or town. The results of the analysis and any additional actions identified shall be reported to the house and senate committees with jurisdiction over elections within 120 days of the election.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires the attorney general to analyze absentee ballot information requests for evidence of misuse.