This bill amends the existing law regarding electioneering by public employees, specifically by repealing and reenacting RSA 659:44-a. The new provisions prohibit public employees from engaging in electioneering while performing their official duties, which includes using government property or equipment for such activities. The bill defines "electioneering" as actions intended to influence voter decisions, such as distributing campaign materials, making public statements about candidates, and using official authority to affect voter behavior. Additionally, it clarifies the definition of "public employee" to include individuals appointed by the chief executive or legislative body of the public employer, despite previous exclusions.

The bill also outlines exceptions to these prohibitions, allowing lawful participation in public events, neutral voter registration drives, and the provision of factual information about candidates, as long as these activities remain impartial and do not favor any particular candidate or measure. Violations of this section are classified as misdemeanors. The act is set to take effect upon its passage, and while it is expected to have indeterminable fiscal impacts on state and local expenditures, it does not project any revenue changes.