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HB 1382 is advanced under the banner of election integrity, yet no evidence has been presented of a problem it seeks to solve.

Of particular concern is the bill’s requirement that voters transmit proof of citizenship. In practical terms, this means voters will be asked to scan or photograph highly sensitive identity documents and transmit them electronically, often via unsecured email, across international networks and servers. This creates an obvious and unnecessary risk of identity theft and misuse.

We should never ask citizens to place their personal security at risk in order to exercise their fundamental right to vote.

U.S. Vote Foundation and its Overseas Vote initiative respectfully urge the New Hampshire House Election Law and Municipal Affairs Committee to oppose HB 1342.

HB 1342 is framed as a transparency measure, but in practice it would expose voters protected under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) to unnecessary and serious physical, cyber, and identity-theft risks. The bill would require the public disclosure of highly sensitive personally identifiable information (PII), including full names and current overseas addresses—information that should never be released in full for public inspection.

The Board of U.S. Vote Foundation issues this urgent and unequivocal statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to hear Watson v. RNC.

We urge the Supreme Court, along with every state election official, legislator, and stakeholder, to remember that voting options like mail-in and absentee ballots exist because people’s lives do not pause on Election Day. People work, serve, travel, seek medical care, and fulfill duties to their families and communities. Voting must travel with them.

We caution against attempts to frame this case as simply a matter of administrative burden, postal timing, or the number of voters affected. These are distractions. The purpose of this effort is clear: it is to disenfranchise American citizens.