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Bill would require background checks of private vendors who program and maintain voting machines; sponsor cites modest per-check cost
Summary
HB 574 would require background checks and monthly reporting for private companies and contractors who program or maintain the state's voting machines. Sponsor Representative Claudine Burnham told the committee the number of employees affected is smaller than the fiscal note assumes and estimated total costs far lower than the bill's fiscal note.
A bill before the House Election Law Committee would require background checks for employees of private companies and contractors who program or maintain New Hampshire voting machines and make limited personnel information publicly available.
Representative Claudine Burnham introduced HB 574 and said the bill is intended to improve voter confidence by ensuring individuals who program or maintain ballot-counting devices are vetted. "This is essential to our election integrity process," Burnham said, adding that most contractors already conduct background checks for…
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