New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB317: (New Title) allowing a supervisor of the checklist to verify a person's identity, with identification, if they personally know that person.
Status: Signed into law, July 16, 2026
What the bill says
An act allowing a supervisor of the checklist to verify a person's identity, with identification, if they personally know that person. Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Wood, Merr. 13; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1 COMMITTEE: Election Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill allows a supervisor of the checklist to verify a person's identity, with identification, if they personally know that person. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the chaptered text, July 10, 2026:
AN ACT allowing a supervisor of the checklist to verify a person's identity, with identification, if they personally know that person. Rep. Ankarberg, Straf. 7; Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Wood, Merr. 13; Rep. Panek, Hills. 1 COMMITTEE: Election Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill allows a supervisor of the checklist to verify a person's identity, with identification, if they personally know that person. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 03/12/2026 1015s 03/12/2026 1083s 4Jun2026... 2098CofC 25-0513 07/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT allowing a supervisor of the checklist to verify a person's identity, with identification, if they personally know that …
Sponsors
- Buzz Scherr (D, 26) · primary sponsor