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
The bill does not specify costs, funding, or financial obligations; municipalities may choose to lease or purchase devices, creating variable financial impacts across towns.
Your Community
The bill is procedural, clarifying existing authority and election administration mechanics without substantively changing services or community outcomes.
Your Freedom
The bill modestly expands local control by explicitly allowing towns to authorize or rescind electronic counting devices through voter approval, reinforcing municipal decision-making authority over election methods.
Status
Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 04/16/2026; Senate Journal 9
Sponsor
Susan Deroy (R)
The Short Version
This bill allows individual NH municipalities to decide whether to use electronic ballot counting devices, subject to state ballot law commission approval. It clarifies that towns can authorize, rescind, lease, or purchase these devices through a local vote, with the secretary of state maintaining oversight.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Municipalities seeking clarity on authority to adopt or reject electronic ballot counting devices
- ▲ Towns that want voter input on election administration methods
- ▲ Local officials and election administrators with explicit authorization to make or change ballot-counting decisions
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Potentially municipalities that face costs of purchasing or leasing devices if they choose to adopt them
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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