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Deputy secretary tells panel DMV can notify out‑of‑state license users; subcommittee weighs database limits
Summary
Deputy Secretary Aaron Hennessy told the subcommittee the Secretary of State’s office and DMV can share data to notify voters who used out‑of‑state driver’s licenses, but system and polling‑place constraints make operational changes costly.
Deputy Secretary of State Aaron Hennessy told the House Election Law subcommittee on Feb. 14 that the Secretary of State’s office maintains records of voters who checked in using out‑of‑state driver’s licenses and that a separate bill (House Bill 133 in Transportation) would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to contact those voters.
Hennessy said the Secretary of State’s office already sends informational letters to people who check in with an out‑of‑state license but that those letters carry no enforcement penalty; they are meant only to inform the voter of the law that requires obtaining a New Hampshire license when applicable. He said HB 133…
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