CHAPTER 111
HB 523-FN - FINAL VERSION
05/20/2021 1384s
2021 SESSION
21-0757
11/08
HOUSE BILL 523-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Gay, Rock. 8; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34; Rep. Janigian, Rock. 8; Rep. Love, Rock. 6; Rep. W. MacDonald, Rock. 5; Rep. Cushman, Hills. 2; Rep. Elliott, Rock. 8; Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 8; Rep. Prudhomme-O'Brien, Rock. 6; Rep. Doucette, Rock. 8
COMMITTEE: Election Law
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires voters who register to vote by using a qualified voter affidavit or sworn statement on the election day registration form instead of other approved identification to have their photograph taken at the time of registration.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/20/2021 1384s 21-0757
11/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
111:1 New Paragraph; Elections; Determining Qualifications of Applicant; Photograph Required. Amend RSA 654:12 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
III-a. The supervisors of the checklist, town or city clerk, or election day official shall take a photograph of any person who registers using a qualified voter affidavit or sworn statement on the general election day registration form. Such photograph shall be retained in the same manner as qualified voter affidavits pursuant to RSA 33-A:3-a, CXLI(e). The photograph may be used for purposes of RSA 659:13, I(c).
111:2 Elections; Determining Qualifications of Applicant; Photograph Required. Amend RSA 659:13, I(c)(2) to read as follows:
(2) If the voter executes a challenged voter affidavit, the moderator or the moderator's designee shall take a photograph of the voter and immediately print and attach the photograph to, and thus make it a part of, the affidavit form. However, if a photograph was taken under RSA 654:12, then a notation shall be made on the challenged voter affidavit stating that the photograph is attached to the qualified voter affidavit or sworn statement on the general election day registration form. The photograph shall be 2 inches by 2 inches, or larger, and may be in color or in black and white. The moderator or his or her designee who took the photograph and the voter shall then sign the challenged voter affidavit. The moderator or designee shall delete the photograph from the camera in the presence of the voter. If the moderator or his or her designee is unable to take the voter's photograph due to equipment failure or other cause beyond the moderator's or his or her designee's reasonable control, the voter may execute a challenged voter affidavit without a photograph.
111:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: July 09, 2021
Effective Date: September 07, 2021
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 12, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| March 5, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| March 10, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| May 3, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 20, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 12, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| March 10, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| May 3, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 20, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
July 9, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/09/2021; Chapter 111; Eff: 09/07/2021
July 13, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 07/09/2021; Chapter 111; Eff: 09/07/2021
June 24, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/24/2021
July 7, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/24/2021
June 24, 2021: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/24/2021); SJ 20
July 7, 2021: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/24/2021); SJ 20
June 10, 2021: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-1384s (Rep. B. Griffin): MA DV 199-160 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 9
June 10, 2021: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2021-1384s (Rep. B. Griffin): MA DV 199-160 06/10/2021 HJ 10 P. 9
May 20, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1384s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/20/2021; SJ 16
May 20, 2021: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2021-1384s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/20/2021; SJ 16
May 20, 2021: Committee Amendment # 2021-1384s, AA, VV; 05/20/2021; SJ 16
May 20, 2021: Committee Amendment # 2021-1384s, AA, VV; 05/20/2021; SJ 16
May 20, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1384s, 05/20/2021; SC 24
May 11, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2021-1384s, 05/20/2021; SC 24
April 27, 2021: Remote Hearing: 05/03/2021, 09:50 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 22
May 3, 2021: Remote Hearing: 05/03/2021, 09:50 am; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 22
April 8, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 12
April 13, 2021: Introduced 04/08/2021 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 12
April 8, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA RC 197-172 04/08/2021 HJ 6 P. 63
: Ought to Pass MA RC 197-172
April 8, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA RC 197-172 04/08/2021 HJ 6 P. 63
: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 29, 2021: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
March 29, 2021: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 18 P. 43
: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 18 P. 43
March 10, 2021: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/10/2021 10:10 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95087806399 (if necessary)
March 3, 2021: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/10/2021 10:10 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95087806399 (if necessary)
March 5, 2021: Executive Session: 03/05/2021 12:00 pm Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/99327579520
Feb. 3, 2021: Public Hearing: 02/12/2021 12:00 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95709405955 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Feb. 12, 2021: Public Hearing: 02/12/2021 12:00 pm Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/95709405955 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 12, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 52
Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Election Law HJ 2 P. 52