HB1284 Requiring the inclusion of a voter's year of birth on the voter checklist.
Requiring the inclusion of a voter's year of birth on the voter checklist.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No financial impact.
Your Community
Adding birth year to public voter lists increases identity theft risk with minimal election benefit.
Your Freedom
Exposes personal information of all registered voters, reducing privacy.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7
Sponsor
Linda McGrath (R)
The Short Version
Would have added voters' birth year to the public voter checklist, raising privacy concerns by exposing more personal information. Killed via ITL.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Election officials seeking additional voter verification tools
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ All registered voters whose birth year would become public
- ▼ Privacy advocates
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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