HB1163 Requiring the secretary of state to create and maintain a uniform election records management system.
Requiring the secretary of state to create and maintain a uniform election records management system.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Bill was killed. Would have required state investment in a records system.
Your Community
Without uniform records management, election transparency varies by municipality, making audits and public trust more difficult.
Your Freedom
Uniform election records would have strengthened election integrity verification, but the bill was killed.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 13
Sponsor
JD Bernardy (R)
The Short Version
Would have required the Secretary of State to create a uniform system for managing election records statewide. Killed by voice vote (ITL), leaving NH without standardized election record-keeping across its many towns and cities.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Election integrity advocates who wanted standardized records
- ▼ Voters seeking greater transparency
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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