Revision: June 7, 2025, 2:55 p.m.
HB 613 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
27Mar2025... 0795h
06/05/2025 2580s
2025 SESSION
25-0337
07/05
HOUSE BILL 613
AN ACT relative to use of accessible voting systems.
SPONSORS: Rep. Harvey-Bolia, Belk. 3; Rep. D. McGuire, Merr. 14; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Pauer, Hills. 36; Rep. Berry, Hills. 44
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires city or town clerks to make specific notices to the public or secretary of state regarding the use of accessible voting machines.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
27Mar2025... 0795h
06/05/2025 2580s 25-0337
07/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
AN ACT relative to use of accessible voting systems.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subparagraphs; Elections; Voting Procedure; Accessible Voting Systems. Amend RSA 659:20-b by inserting after subparagraph (a) the following new subparagraphs:
(1) If a city, town, or school district believes the accessible voting system will not be used by a registered voter at an election, the clerk shall post a notice on the website and one other public location between 90 and 180 days prior to the election stating that the accessible voting system will not be available for use on election day unless a registered voter notifies the clerk of their intent to use the system in writing at least 60 days before the election.
(2) If the clerk does not receive notice from a registered voter of their intent to use the system at least 60 days before the election, the clerk must notify the secretary of state’s office in writing that the accessible voting system will not be used in the city, town, or school election.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.