relative to access to the centralized voter registration database on election days.

The bill's status label was updated from 'As Amended by the House' to 'Version Adopted by Both Bodies,' reflecting that both chambers agreed on the final text.

The bill's entire purpose changed from requiring data sharing between the department of safety and secretary of state for verifying voter records to requiring that every polling place have access to the centralized voter registration database on election days.

New section (RSA 654:12, VI) requires the department of state to provide access to voter registration data, department of safety records, and vital records at polling places on election day to help voters prove citizenship, age, domicile, and identity.

Changed 'is authorized to' to 'shall' for the secretary of state's obligation to plan, develop, and maintain the statewide voter database, making it mandatory rather than permissive.

Changed 'may be linked' to 'shall be linked' for connecting the voter database to vital records and the department of safety, making the data link mandatory.

Removed the Senate version's requirement for a formal agreement between the commissioner of safety and secretary of state establishing services and costs, with review at least every 3 years.

New provision states that if proof of age, citizenship, domicile, or identity is provided from the centralized database, it satisfies that registration requirement. Also adds a protection: 'Absence of data shall not disqualify a person.'

Added a duplicate voter detection process: if voters share a place and date of birth with a substantially similar name, the information is forwarded to local supervisors for review, and confirmed duplicates are sent to the attorney general.

Designated each town or city clerk's office as a database access point, and authorized the secretary of state to designate additional access points including at polling places during operating hours.

Removed the Senate version's requirement that the department of safety not be required to provide services unless an agreement is in place and sufficient funds exist in the election fund.

The bill's purpose changed entirely: from enabling photo/citizenship sharing for election-day voter identification to authorizing data matching between the DMV, secretary of state, Social Security Administration, and vital records agency to verify accuracy in the centralized voter registration database.

The entire new section 659:13-c was deleted, including provisions for sharing enhanced ID applicant photos with clerks, the 3-day transmission deadline, the 14-day pre-election capture requirement, electronic poll book download deadlines, applicant consent/withdrawal rights, and the prohibition on internet-connected poll books on election day.

The amendment to RSA 654:25 (checklist preparation) adding citizenship status as a checklist field was removed entirely.

New specific purposes were listed for the data link: identifying deceased voters, disenfranchised voters, address mismatches between voter records and DMV records, and verifying citizenship for voter registration.

The commissioner of safety changed from 'may' to 'shall' authorize release of motor vehicle and driver's license information for joint notification of record discrepancies, making it mandatory rather than optional.

The commissioner of safety and secretary of state changed from 'are authorized to' to 'shall' enter into an agreement establishing services and costs, making the agreement mandatory rather than permissive.

A new funding condition was added: the DMV is not required to provide services unless an agreement is in place AND there are sufficient funds in the election fund to pay for those services.

Any agreement between the departments must be reviewed at least once every 3 years, or as needed.

A new provision allows the department of state to identify voter records with out-of-state driver's license information when a record cannot be matched to an in-state license obtained within the deadline in RSA 263:35.

A restriction was added that linked agencies may not save or retain voter information or use it for purposes other than verifying accuracy, and the link shall not allow direct access to motor vehicle registration or driver's license records.