Bill Text - HB1496 (2022)

(New Title) requiring political subdivisions to make voter checklists available in electronic form to any resident.


Revision: Feb. 10, 2022, 11:32 a.m.

Rep. Berry, Hills. 44

February 9, 2022

2022-0634h

08/10

 

 

Amendment to HB 1496-FN

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

 

1  Copies of Voter Checklist; Availability.  Amend RSA 654:31, II to read as follows:

II. In towns and cities, the public checklist as corrected by the supervisors shall be open for the examination of any person at all times before the opening of a meeting or election at which the list is to be used. The supervisors of the checklist or city or town clerk shall furnish one or more physical copies or an electronic copy in spreadsheet form or using comma separated values of the most recent public checklist of their town or city to any person requesting such copies. Electronic copies shall only be available to residents of the respective town or city.  Electronic lists shall be the version updated within the last 31 days.  The supervisors of the checklist or city or town clerk may only provide checklist information for their town or city.  Such lists shall be provided no more than once a month to a requestor.  The supervisors of the checklist or city or town clerk shall charge a fee of $25 for each copy of the public checklist for a town or ward. For public checklists containing more than 2,500 names, the supervisors of the checklist or city or town clerk shall charge a fee of $25, plus $0.50 per thousand names or portion thereof in excess of 2,500, plus any shipping costs. The supervisors of the checklist or city or town clerk may provide public checklist information on paper, computer disk, computer tape, electronic transfer, or any other form.

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

2022-0634h

AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill allows voter checklists to be requested once a month by a resident of the city or town in electronic format.