New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1298: relative to the disposal of electronic ballot counting device external memory devices.
Status: Signed into law, June 24, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the disposal of electronic ballot counting device external memory devices. SPONSORS: Rep. Berry, Hills. 44 COMMITTEE: Election Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill requires the external memory devices from certain electronic ballot counting devices to be destroyed in the same way as ballots. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter remov.
From the chaptered text, June 19, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the disposal of electronic ballot counting device external memory devices. SPONSORS: Rep. Berry, Hills. 44 COMMITTEE: Election Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill requires the external memory devices from certain electronic ballot counting devices to be destroyed in the same way as ballots. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 11Mar2026... 0603h 04/23/2026 1507s 26-2827 08/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the disposal of electronic ballot counting device external memory devices. XXXVI. Elections-federal elections: ballots and absentee ballot applications, affidavit envelopes, lists, and electronic ballot counting device external storage devices: by the town clerk until the contest is settled and …
Sponsors
- Ross Berry (R, 44) · primary sponsor