New Hampshire HB1520: defining citizenship for the purposes of voting.

What the bill says

An act defining citizenship for the purposes of voting. Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. McGrath, Rock. 40; Rep. Ford, Rock. 3; Rep. Mary Murphy, Hills. 27; Rep. See, Merr. 26 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill defines both New Hampshire and United States citizenship for the purposes of voting. This bill also requires the secretary of state to distribute New Hampshire citizenship cards to native citizens and those persons from other states who take an oath of allegiance to the state of.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT defining citizenship for the purposes of voting. Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. McGrath, Rock. 40; Rep. Ford, Rock. 3; Rep. Mary Murphy, Hills. 27; Rep. See, Merr. 26 COMMITTEE: Election Law ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill defines both New Hampshire and United States citizenship for the purposes of voting. This bill also requires the secretary of state to distribute New Hampshire citizenship cards to native citizens and those persons from other states who take an oath of allegiance to the state of New Hampshire. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3230 08/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT defining …

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Sponsors

• Robert Wherry (R, 13) · primary sponsor
• Claudine Burnham (R, 2)
• (R, 30)