HB1541
House · 2026 sessionRepublicanSigned into lawSecure ballot storage containers
AI-generatedRequires the secretary of state to provide all voting precincts with secure containers for storing ballots.
requiring the secretary of state to provide all voting precincts with secure containers for storing ballots.Official record
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32 submissionsAll 15 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.
Status
Signed into law · July 20, 2026- ✓Introduced
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The record · every submission as filed
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Joan Dargie for Myself Milford The SOS defines how we seal the boxes they provide with the already cast ballots there have been no problems with storing of the boxes and I don't know of any report that ballots after having been cast have been tampered with. We had a pilot with the containers in Milford and if we had to have a plastic container in place of every cardboard box I am not sure where we would store all these containers. I believe that many town halls have space restrictions. Also, when we send the boxes for destruction we do not take the ballots out of the box we send the complete package for destruction now we would have to collect these plastic containers and put the ballots in different boxes for destruction. Also not sure how the tape and the labels work on the plastic containers. I feel that the boxes supplied by the SOS office work just fine and they are not taped with scotch tape they are taped with the same packing tape that is used to mail 75lb packages. This tape works fine and does not come off the red tape also works well as if it is peeled back shows that it has been tampered with. All of these provisions work fine as defined by the secretary of state. | Milford | Oppose | 1,171 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Jack Botonis for Myself Epsom This seems like common sense for the security and safety of our voting rights. | Epsom | Support | 78 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Katie Botonis for Myself Epsom This seems like common sense for the security and safety of our voting rights. | Epsom | Support | 78 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Greg Botonis for Myself Epsom This seems like common sense for the security and safety of our voting rights. | Epsom | Support | 78 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
David Plumley for Myself Derry I am for locked ballot boxes | Derry | Support | 28 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Lisa Barr for Myself Danville Common sense here. Why would one NOT want safe secure boxes to store ballots? | Danville | Support | 79 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Debra Plumley for Myself Derry To ensure all votes are being counted this is necessary. | Derry | Support | 56 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Sherry Yeaton for Myself Epsom Please require and provide a safe storage space in all precincts for ballots. | Epsom | Neutral | 77 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
DAVID COSTENBADER for Myself Greenland It is extremely important to have voters show ID & HAND COUNTING. It is essential to verify how many Absentee ballots are issued & how many remain with the town. It's critical to control both.. Thank you. | Greenland | Support | 207 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Melody Costenbader for Myself Greenland To ensure election integrity, we would like to see IDs and hand counting. We also would like to see control of the absentee ballots how many are issued and also count the ones that did not get used to verify those absentee ballots. | Greenland | Support | 240 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Doug Wilson for Myself Greenland Please support this bill. We need to ensure that New Hampshire's ballot chain-of-custody is secure. and this bill serves that goal. | Greenland | Support | 133 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Patricia Tseplaev for Myself Epsom I support this bill. It is important for the integrity of our election system. | Epsom | Support | 78 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Teresa Brooks for Myself Manchester I am respectfully requesting that you support bill HB1541, for the following reasons: - It strengthens election integrity and chain of custody by ensuring all ballots are stored and transported in secure, tamper-evident containers statewide. - It creates uniform, professional standards across all precincts, reducing risk, confusion, and inconsistencies between towns and wards. - It uses existing federal HAVA funding and requires annual progress reporting, improving security without burdening NH taxpayers, all while ensuring transparency and accountability. | Manchester | Support | 567 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Hannah Meiselman for Myself Manchester Secure ballot storage is fundamental to election integrity and voter confidence. | Manchester | Support | 80 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
tom luther for Myself claremont Greetings from Sullivan County YES. I like the idea of standardized containers and locking. Do you have locks and containers strong enough to resist a Fulton County Georgia Progressive Democrat? | claremont | Support | 204 | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Sarah Burke Cohen for NHMA Concord Position recorded without written comment. | Concord | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Pamela Harders for Myself Manchester Position recorded without written comment. | Manchester | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Leigh Hutchinson for Myself Derry Position recorded without written comment. | Derry | Oppose | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Jesse Medeiros for Myself Plainfield Position recorded without written comment. | Plainfield | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Deborah Sumner for Myself Jaffrey Position recorded without written comment. | Jaffrey | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Anne-Marie O'Neil for Myself Windham Position recorded without written comment. | Windham | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Rosina Lis for Myself Stoddard Position recorded without written comment. | Stoddard | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Timothy Lis for Myself Stoddard Position recorded without written comment. | Stoddard | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Timothy Finney for Myself Bridgewater Position recorded without written comment. | Bridgewater | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 | |
Daniel Richardson for Myself Nashua Position recorded without written comment. | Nashua | Support | — | Feb 3, 2026 |