As a concerned NH voter, I respectfully urge you to oppose HB514.

This bill would allow private individuals to sue over alleged election law violations - a responsibility that appropriately lies with the Attorney General and Department of Justice. HB514 is unnecessary given NH’s record of highly secure elections, and opens the door to partisan abuse of both the electoral and legal system.

It threatens to burden state election workers with costly and intimidating lawsuits, despite New Hampshire’s strong record of secure and trustworthy elections. This will distract election workers from focusing on their official duties and would divert resources away from more pressing election-related needs, such as voter education, security, and accessibility improvements.

Please side with election integrity and vote HB514 inexpedient to legislate.