HB1520 Defining citizenship for the purposes of voting.
Defining citizenship for the purposes of voting.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Concerning
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
No financial impact on residents.
Your Community
Redundant legislation that could create confusion or be used to challenge eligible voters, potentially discouraging civic participation among naturalized citizens.
Your Freedom
Could create additional bureaucratic hurdles to voting without addressing a real problem, potentially chilling voter participation.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/19/2026 House Journal 5 P. 13
Sponsor
Robert Wherry (R)
The Short Version
Sought to define citizenship requirements for voting in New Hampshire. Killed via Inexpedient to Legislate. Non-citizen voting is already illegal under state and federal law, making this largely redundant.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Those concerned about non-citizen voting
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Naturalized citizens who could face additional scrutiny
- ▼ Election administrators who would need to implement new definitions
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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