This bill mandates that the secretary of state conduct a biennial review of absentee ballot data, specifically focusing on identifying requests that warrant further investigation. The new legal language inserted into RSA 657:15 establishes a requirement for the secretary to review absentee ballot requests after each general election, particularly those submitted by multiple voters at the same address. The secretary is also tasked with forwarding relevant requests to the department of justice's election law unit for investigative review and must report the findings to the committees of jurisdiction.

Additionally, the bill emphasizes the importance of oversight in the absentee voting process by ensuring that potential irregularities are scrutinized. The effective date of this act is set to be upon its passage, indicating an immediate implementation of these new requirements. The deletion of any existing language is not specified in the provided text, suggesting that the bill primarily introduces new provisions rather than altering or removing existing ones.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 657:15
As Amended by the Senate: 657:15