This bill amends RSA 654:25 to require that the election checklist includes a new column for supervisors to annotate instances where a voter provides a non-New Hampshire issued form of photo identification. Specifically, the new legal language states that the checklist must indicate what state or other form of identification was presented by the voter. This addition aims to enhance the tracking of identification types used during voting, ensuring that all forms of identification are properly documented.

The bill does not allocate any funding or authorize new positions, and its fiscal impact is currently indeterminable. The Department of State has noted that ballot clerks, rather than supervisors, are responsible for marking the checklist, and they will need further clarification on the details to be captured in this new column. As a result, the Department is unable to assess the potential costs associated with implementing this change. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 654:25