HB 1577 New Hampshire House · 2024 Regular Session

relative to digital images of ballots.

This bill allows registered voters to examine digital images of ballots created by electronic counting devices to verify the accuracy and integrity of election equipment. Under the new rules, the Secretary of State would manage a supervised viewing process where observers can inspect stored images on state computers without downloading or copying the data. Access to these images would be permitted only after all recounts and appeals are finished, and any discrepancies found by observers could trigger an investigation by the Attorney General. The legislation also gives the Secretary of State authority to disqualify specific voting machines or vendors if issues are discovered during these reviews.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 15, 2023 Last action Oct 10, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 11, 2024

How they voted

192182
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 389
Apr 11, 2024
D Democratic193
182 Yea 1 Nay 10
94% Yea
I Independent2
1 Yea 1 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican194
9 Yea 180 Nay 5
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 11, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (192-182-15)
house
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1347h 04/03/2024 (Vote 13-12; RC) HC 14 P. 13
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Referred to Finance 02/22/2024 HJ 6 P. 100
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0598h: MA RC 193-182 02/22/2024 HJ 6 P. 98
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
Amendment # 2024-0598h: AA VV 02/22/2024 HJ 6 P. 97
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/13/2024 (Vote 10-10; RC)
lower
Dec 15, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 25
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors