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Subcommittee debates whether federal law limits New Hampshire's proof-of-citizenship rules
Summary
Members of the House Election Law Subcommittee discussed whether the National Voter Registration Act and related federal case law limit New Hampshire's recent proof-of-citizenship requirement, and heard testimony about enforcement, privacy and practical impacts on voters.
The House Election Law Subcommittee on Voter Registration and Impacts of Nonresident Voting discussed whether federal rules on voter registration limit New Hampshire's authority to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.
The issue arose as members reviewed several bills that would change state registration requirements, and while the subcommittee's chair said New Hampshire historically has an exemption from parts of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), witnesses and other members urged careful legal review and attention to practical effects on voters.
Why it matters: Subcommittee members said any conflict between state law and federal statutes would be dispositive for federal elections. Representative C, chair of the subcommittee, summarized the legal tension: "if the section of the National Voter…
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