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HB1062 Authorizing the secretary of state to conduct random audits of the citizenship qualification of registered voters.

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Authorizing the secretary of state to conduct random audits of the citizenship qualification of registered voters.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

5

Overall Impact Score

Concerning

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
💰

Your Wallet

The bill does not specify funding sources or audit costs, leaving the fiscal impact on taxpayers indeterminate.

5
🏘️

Your Community

No direct impact on local communities, schools, or services is established by the bill's text.

5
⚖️

Your Freedom

The bill creates an audit process for existing registered voters but includes data protection requirements and a sunset clause, presenting neither clear expansion nor clear restriction of individual rights as written.

Status

Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 289; eff. 9/8/2026

Voted Yes

193 R + 3 D

Voted No

1 R + 154 D

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Bob Lynn (R)

The Short Version

This bill authorizes the Secretary of State to randomly audit registered voters' citizenship status and requires destruction of audit data after confirmation or final resolution. The bill has a built-in sunset date of July 1, 2029, making it a temporary three-year program.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ Secretary of State with new audit authority
  • ▲ Registered voters whose citizenship is confirmed (noted in database and exempt from future audits)

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Registered voters selected for random audits (subject to citizenship verification process)
  • ▼ State budget (cost of conducting audits not specified)

Roll Call Detail (1 vote)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Adopt CofC Report 2026-06-04
Passed

YES = Yes. NO = No.

193R + 3D
Voted Yea (196)
1R + 154D + 1I
Voted Nay (156)
19
Absent
20
Not voting
Show all 391 individual votes

Voted Yea (196)

Republicans (193)

Voted Nay (156)

Republicans (1)
Democrats (154)
Independents (1)

Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

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