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1. This bill solves a problem that does not exist in New Hampshire There is no evidence of widespread non-citizen voting in NH. None. Auditing without evidence is harassment by policy, not good governance. 2. “Random audits” are not neutral — they are inherently chilling When voters know they can be audited after the fact, checked against private databases they did not consent to and referred to the Attorney General, voters will self-select out….that is the point of this bill. 3. Private databases are error-prone and dangerous Private and even governmental databases Errors will happen — and voters will bear the burden of proving innocence, not the state proving wrongdoing. That flips the presumption of citizenship on its head. 4. This bill creates a permanent surveillance class of voters Once “verified,” voters are marked in the statewide database as no longer subject to audits. That is a two-tier voting system, whether the bill admits it or not: Some voters are trusted - Others remain perpetually suspects. 5. The referral to the Attorney General weaponizes fear Forwarding names for “further investigation” amplifies intimidation, risks criminalizing paperwork errors and discourages lawful voters from future participation. A democracy should encourage participation, not threaten it with law enforcement. 6. The hypocrisy is the point At the same time legislators claim to care about “election integrity,” they: • Voted down independent redistricting • Protect partisan gerrymandering • Ignore documented cases of actual election fraud by Republican officials Example: Former State Rep. Troy Merner voting illegally and stealing taxpayer funds — known by leadership, ignored until unavoidable. 7. HB 1062 is part of a national pattern — not an isolated bill Across the country, similar bills: • Target voter rolls • Expand audits and purges • Increase bureaucratic friction • Reduce turnout among lawful voters