HB1076 Relative to authorizing or rescinding the use of electronic ballot counting devices.
Relative to authorizing or rescinding the use of electronic ballot counting devices.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Hand counting is significantly more expensive and time-consuming than machine counting. The financial impact depends on whether this makes it easier to switch to hand counting.
Your Community
Election method decisions affect voter confidence and election administration efficiency in local communities.
Your Freedom
Gives communities more say in how their ballots are counted, which is central to democratic self-governance.
Status
Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 04/16/2026; Senate Journal 9
Sponsor
Susan Deroy (R)
The Short Version
Would modify the process for municipalities to authorize or rescind the use of electronic ballot counting devices. This affects how towns decide whether to use machine counting versus hand counting of ballots.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Municipalities seeking local control over election methods
- ▲ Election transparency advocates
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Town budgets if switching to costlier hand-counting
- ▼ Election administrators
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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