HB32 (2007)
(New Title) establishing a commission to study voter registration cards.
Status: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR (Details)
Length: 303 words.
Revisions of this bill in our system:
| House | Senate | |
|---|---|---|
| Public hearing: | 2007-01-24 10:00:00 LOB 308 | 2007-04-25 00:00:00 |
| Executive session: | 2007-03-15 09:30:00 | (unscheduled) |
| Floor vote: | 2007-03-27 00:00:00 | 2007-05-10 00:00:00 |
CHAPTER 64
HB 32 – FINAL VERSION
27Mar2007… 0572h
05/10/07 1439s
2007 SESSION
03/05
HOUSE BILL 32
AN ACT establishing a commission to study voter registration cards.
SPONSORS: Rep. Lund, Rock 5; Rep. Hopfgarten, Rock 5; Rep. Hinkle, Hills 19; Rep. Villeneuve, Hills 18
This bill establishes a commission to study voter registration cards.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
27Mar2007… 0572h
05/10/07 1439s
07-0023
03/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven
AN ACT establishing a commission to study voter registration cards.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
64:1 Commission Established. There is established a commission to study voter registration cards.
64:2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the election law committee of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Two members of the election law committee of the house of representatives, appointed by the minority party leader.
(c) One city clerk, appointed by the New Hampshire City and Town Clerks Association.
(d) One town clerk, appointed by the New Hampshire City and Town Clerks Association.
(e) The secretary of state, or designee.
II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
64:3 Duties. The commission shall review the advisability of adopting a voter registration card system, and shall review options available for the production and distribution of voter registration cards. The commission shall consider the information to be placed on the cards and ways to encourage the voluntary use of the cards by voters on election day.
64:4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the secretary of state. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
64:5 Report. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2007.
64:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: June 11, 2007
Effective: June 11, 2007