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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?

4

Overall Impact Score

Concerning

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

5
💰

Your Wallet

Would cost taxpayer money to administer audits, with studies showing non-citizen voting is exceedingly rare.

4
🏘️

Your Community

Random audits could intimidate naturalized citizens and other eligible voters, particularly in immigrant communities, potentially suppressing legitimate voter participation.

4
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Your Freedom

Creates a system where registered voters face government investigation of their citizenship status, raising civil liberties concerns.

Status

Conference Committee Report 2026-2094c: Adopted, Regular Calendar 196-156 06/04/2026 House Journal 15

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Bob Lynn (R)

The Short Version

Would authorize the secretary of state to conduct random audits verifying that registered voters are U.S. citizens. Proponents say it protects election integrity; critics argue it could intimidate eligible voters and create bureaucratic hurdles.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • Election integrity advocates

Who Pays the Price

  • Naturalized citizens who may face burdensome audits
  • Voters who could be intimidated by investigation
  • Taxpayers funding the audit program

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 May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

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