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Rep. M. Paige, Rock. 11
Rep. Lane, Merr. 16
October 31, 2023
2023-2385h
08/10
Amendment to HB 463-FN
Amend RSA 652:28 as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
652:28 Election Information Portal.
I. The secretary of state shall develop, in consultation with the city and town clerks and supervisors of the checklist, an online election information portal that all persons, including those with disabilities and active-duty members of the armed forces, may use to:
(a) Complete a new voter application.
(b) Request an absentee ballot.
(c) Request changes to the statewide centralized voter registration database, such as name, domicile address, mailing address, and party affiliation.
II. A new voter application to the election information portal shall not allow verification of identity, age, or domicile by affidavit under RSA 654:12. Verification of citizenship shall be permitted by a sworn statement provided by the election information statement.
III. Any requests placed in the election information portal shall be submitted to the appropriate municipal official for verification and processing pursuant to and in a manner consistent with relevant election laws, including RSA 654, except that the information shall be provided in a format the secretary of state deems suitable for electronic submission. Any information submitted to the portal shall be retrievable and printable at any time including during the processing of the information. In addition, nonpublic data related to individual voter data shall remain confidential.
IV. The online election information portal authorized herein shall be operational by May 1, 2026.