relative to election law complaints.
HB 1462 creates a standardized complaint form for alleging that voters wrongfully claimed New Hampshire domicile to vote. The Department of Justice must provide this form (available online, at their office, or the Secretary of State's office) and investigate only complaints filed using it. Investigators may ask specific questions about voting history, domicile changes, or false information at registration, but are strictly prohibited from inquiring about unrelated private matters like medical care, utility bills, or family relationships. This procedural bill establishes clear limits on election complaint investigations without changing voter eligibility or voting rules.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 4, 2025
Last action Mar 5, 2026
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Committee
1
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/03/2026 (Vote 14-1; CC) HC 9 P. 14
lower
Dec 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 21
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Claudine Burnham
RRepublican
Co
Kelley Potenza
RRepublican
Co
Robert Wherry
RRepublican
Co
Ross Berry
RRepublican
Co
Susan DeRoy
RRepublican
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