New Hampshire SB 660: relative to photo identification cards issued solely for the purpose of voting.

Bill Text

SB 660 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

2026 SESSION

 26-3259

 07/08

SENATE BILL 660

AN ACT relative to photo identification cards issued solely for the purpose of voting.

SPONSORS: Sen. Gray, Dist 6

COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs

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ANALYSIS

 This bill amends where a person may obtain a photo identification card voucher form to exempt them from the voter identification card fee.

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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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

 26-3259

 07/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT relative to photo identification cards issued solely for the purpose of voting.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 1 Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws; Powers and Duties; Identification Cards. Amend RSA 260:21, V to read as follows: 

 V.(a) The fee for such card shall be $20 and is not refundable, except that no fee shall be charged to any person who, for reason of health or age, turns in his or her driver's license before the expiration date of such license. For purposes of this section, reasons of age shall be deemed to apply only to those persons over age 65. A person who requires a photo identification card only for voter identification purposes may obtain a voucher in the form provided for in subparagraph (b) from his or her town or city clerk [or the secretary of state] exempting the voter from the identification card fee. Upon presentation of the voucher to the division, the actual costs of issuing the card shall be paid by the secretary of state from the election fund established under RSA 5:6-d. An identification card paid for by the secretary of state shall be valid for voter identification purposes only, and the card, which shall be known as a voter identification card, shall be marked "for voter identification only." 

 (b) The identification card voucher shall be in the following form: 

IDENTIFICATION CARD VOUCHER

To be completed by applicant:

Name: ____________________

Domicile Address: ____________________

Mailing Address: ____________________

I hereby swear or affirm that I require a photo identification for voting purposes and that I do not possess a form of identification that meets the requirements of the election laws of this state. 

I hereby swear or affirm that I am the identical person whom I represent myself to be and that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information above is true and correct.

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(Signature of applicant)

To be completed by town or city clerk:

I, the clerk of __________ (town or city), hereby swear or affirm that the person identified on this voucher [is listed on the voter checklist] presented proof of domicile in this city or town.

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(Signature of town or city clerk)

 In accordance with RSA 659:34, the penalty for knowingly or purposefully providing false information when voting is a class A misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of imprisonment not to exceed one year and a fine not to exceed $2,000. Fraudulently registering to vote or voting is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000. 

 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.