This bill amends existing election laws to allow election officials to verify the single use of out-of-state driver's licenses and identification cards when individuals vote. Specifically, it modifies the section heading of RSA 659:13 to include "Use of Out-of-State Identification" and repeals and reenacts certain provisions to establish that if a voter presents an out-of-state driver's license or identification, the ballot clerk must check the statewide centralized voter registration database to confirm whether that identification has been used in a previous election. If it has, the voter will be denied a ballot; if not, the clerk will record the necessary information and allow the voter to proceed. Additionally, the bill stipulates that out-of-state identification can only be used for voting purposes once.

The bill also includes specific insertions that clarify that a driver's license or identification card issued by any state other than New Hampshire cannot be used at more than one election as identification. This change aims to prevent potential voter fraud by ensuring that out-of-state identification is not reused in subsequent elections. The act will take effect 60 days after its passage, and while it does not provide funding or authorize new positions, it may have indeterminable fiscal impacts on local municipalities, particularly those lacking the necessary technology to access the statewide voter registration system at polling locations.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 659:13