SB438: (Second New Title) relative to access to the centralized voter registration database on election days.

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RSA references from bill data

• 260:14 · repeal · effective 2026-07-30

  of the appropriate house and senate standing committees with jurisdiction over election law. IX. [Repealed.] 3 New Paragraph; Motor Vehicles; Records and Certification. Amend RSA 260:14 by inserting after paragraph III-e the following new paragraph: III-f. Motor vehicle records relevant to voter registration shall be provided to the secretary of state pursuant to RSA 654:45. These records may be fur

• 263:35 · reference · effective 2026-07-30

  o identify voter records with out-of-state driver's license information where the record cannot be matched to an in-state driver's license obtained within the deadline provided in RSA 263:35. The secretary of state shall [authorize] provide, via a secure electronic transmission, the release of information from the voter database necessary for the department of safety to notify an individual pursuant to RSA

• 500-A · reference · effective 2026-07-30

  The secretary of state is authorized to provide voter database record data to the administrative office of the courts to assist in the preparation of master jury lists pursuant to RSA 500-A and to the clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire to assist in the preparation of federal court jury lists. The voter checklist for a town or city shall be available pursuant

• 654:12 · amend · effective 2026-07-30

  on election days. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Department of State; Centralized Voter Registration Records. Amend RSA 654:12, VI to read as follows: VI. The department of state shall provide access to data from centralized voter registration records, records from the department of safety, and New Hampshire vital records provided in accord

• 654:31 · reference · effective 2026-07-30

  in the voter database. (c) Issue guidelines to implement the voter database. VI. The voter database shall be private and confidential and shall not be subject to RSA 91-A and RSA 654:31, nor shall it or any of the information contained therein be disclosed pursuant to a subpoena or civil litigation discovery request. The secretary of state is authorized to provide voter database record data to the adm

• 654:39 · reference · effective 2026-07-30

  ted States Postal Service for changes of address. All records identified as moving shall be provided to the city or town supervisors of the checklist for verification pursuant to RSA 654:39, III. V. The secretary of state shall: (a) Specify the employees of the department of state authorized to access records contained in the voter database, subject to the limitations of paragraph VI. (b) Provide

• 654:45 · reference · effective 2026-07-30

  state shall provide access to data from centralized voter registration records, records from the department of safety, and New Hampshire vital records provided in accordance with RSA 654:45 to assist voters in providing proof of citizenship, age, domicile, and identity to the city and town clerks. The secretary of state shall work with the city and town clerks to ensure direct or indirect access on electi

• 654:5 · reference · effective 2026-07-30

  registration records, including but not limited to when a registered voter has died or has been disenfranchised pursuant to part I, article 11 of the New Hampshire constitution or RSA 654:5 through RSA 654:6, or when the domicile address does not match the address provided by the same individual to the department of safety or to verify citizenship for voter registration. (c) Access by local election of

• 654:6 · reference · effective 2026-07-30

  ds, including but not limited to when a registered voter has died or has been disenfranchised pursuant to part I, article 11 of the New Hampshire constitution or RSA 654:5 through RSA 654:6, or when the domicile address does not match the address provided by the same individual to the department of safety or to verify citizenship for voter registration. (c) Access by local election officials to the vot

• 91-A · reference · effective 2026-07-30

  rds contained in the voter database. (c) Issue guidelines to implement the voter database. VI. The voter database shall be private and confidential and shall not be subject to RSA 91-A and RSA 654:31, nor shall it or any of the information contained therein be disclosed pursuant to a subpoena or civil litigation discovery request. The secretary of state is authorized to provide voter database record

RSAs mentioned by this document

• RSA 91-A · ACCESS TO GOVERNMENTAL RECORDS AND MEETINGS
• RSA 260 · ADMINISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS
• RSA 263 · DRIVERS' LICENSES
• RSA 500-A · JURORS
• RSA 654 · VOTERS AND CHECKLISTS
• RSA 260:14 · Records and Certification
• RSA 263:35 · Nonresident Who Establishes a Residency in the State
• RSA 654:12 · Determining Qualifications of Applicant
• RSA 654:31 · Availability of Checklist and Voter Information
• RSA 654:39 · Annual Verification
• RSA 654:45 · Centralized Voter Registration Database
• RSA 654:5 · Disqualification for Felony
• RSA 654:6 · Disqualification for Bribery or Intimidation