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1 New Subdivision; Election Procedure; Record Management. Amend RSA 659 by inserting after section 104 the following new subdivision:
Uniform Election Records Management System
659:105 Implementation of a Uniform Election Records Management System.
The secretary of state shall implement a uniform election records management system. The system shall permit accurate and complete recording of any information collected and shall meet all legal and regulatory requirements. The system shall:
I. Capture all records, paper and electronic;
II. Implement a uniform naming and indexing system;
III. Permit the ability to track record movement and activity of records for auditing and accountability while ensuring the chain of custody;
IV. Incorporate a uniform or identifiable retention system;
V. Permit efficient search and retrieval by authorized personnel, including New Hampshire citizens as legally permissible;
VI. Identify creation date, time if relevant, purpose, and authorization; and similarly for each updated document version; and
VII. Identify training requirements and effective dates.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Text to be added highlighted in green.
1 New Subdivision; Election Procedure; Record Management. Amend RSA 659 by inserting after section 104 the following new subdivision:
Uniform Election Records Management System
659:105 Implementation of a Uniform Election Records Management System.
The secretary of state shall implement a uniform election records management system. The system shall permit accurate and complete recording of any information collected and shall meet all legal and regulatory requirements. The system shall:
I. Capture all records, paper and electronic;
II. Implement a uniform naming and indexing system;
III. Permit the ability to track record movement and activity of records for auditing and accountability while ensuring the chain of custody;
IV. Incorporate a uniform or identifiable retention system;
V. Permit efficient search and retrieval by authorized personnel, including New Hampshire citizens as legally permissible;
VI. Identify creation date, time if relevant, purpose, and authorization; and similarly for each updated document version; and
VII. Identify training requirements and effective dates.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.