New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1821: exempting certain information collected from electronic ballot counting devices from right-to-know law restrictions.
Status: Failed, March 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act exempting certain information collected from electronic ballot counting devices from right-to-know law restrictions. Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. O'Rorke, Ches. 7; Rep. Read, Rock. 10 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill clarifies the retention period for ballot images and cast vote records and requires that such images and records be made publicly available within the 48 hours following each election and before the statutory recount request deadline. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT exempting certain information collected from electronic ballot counting devices from right-to-know law restrictions. Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. O'Rorke, Ches. 7; Rep. Read, Rock. 10 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill clarifies the retention period for ballot images and cast vote records and requires that such images and records be made publicly available within the 48 hours following each election and before the statutory recount request deadline. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3087 08/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT exempting certain information collected from electronic ballot counting devices from right-to-know law restrictions. XIV. Access to ballot images and cast vote records …
Sponsors
- Julius Soti (R, 35) · primary sponsor