Voting
New Hampshire political leaders make case to DNC: Keep our first-in-the-nation primary
The New Hampshire Democrats filed in solemnly, armed with speeches to keep their party’s support and defend the state’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary. But first, they passed out goodie bags. As members of the Democratic National Committee’s powerful Rules and Bylaws Committee sat around long tables Wednesday evening, waiting to hear New Hampshire’s defense of its […]
U.S. House members warned about disinformation in upcoming campaigns
WASHINGTON — Experts on election security warned lawmakers during a U.S. House Administration hearing on Wednesday of targeted disinformation campaigns that could occur in the upcoming midterm and presidential elections. The panel of witnesses also stressed to members of the subcommittee on elections the dangers of conspiracy groups and their reach in sowing disinformation about […]
Court releases congressional district maps drawn by special master
The New Hampshire Supreme Court released congressional district maps drawn by the appointed “special master,” Nathaniel Persily, a Stanford law professor, on Friday, a day after the Legislature failed to produce a viable one of its own by the legislative deadline. The court rejected a motion to dismiss the plan filed by President Sen. Chuck […]
New Hampshire lawmakers work on a new congressional district map
Lawmakers from the House and Senate met Monday to negotiate their latest attempt at drawing a congressional district map that can gain Gov. Chris Sununu’s signature, a process intended to determine voting districts for the next decade. After a few last-minute tweaks were discussed in a morning session, the joint panel of lawmakers met again […]
Senate poised to pass voter registration assistance for students with disabilities
The Senate is set to pass a bill on Thursday aimed at helping students with disabilities register to vote. House Bill 1594 proposes to do that by including voter registration in a student’s plan of study for those students who are already following an individualized education program. Rep. Mark Paige, an Exeter Democrat and the […]
Public sessions planned to inventory ballots from Bedford, Laconia
The Attorney General’s Office and the Secretary of State’s Office will hold public sessions on Wednesday and Thursday to inventory certain ballots cast in Bedford and Laconia after securing permission to do so from Belknap County Superior Court and Hillsborough North Superior Court. Some absentee ballots that were cast in the November 2020 general election […]
New Hampshire Senate passes bill that would void ballots if domicile isn’t proven
A Republican-backed bill the Senate passed on Thursday would void ballots of voters who don’t prove domicile. If it becomes law, Senate Bill 418 would create a new kind of ballot called an “affidavit ballot,” requiring voters to mail in a copy of the missing documentation within 10 days of an election in order for […]
Senate approves measure to allow those who are sick to vote by absentee ballot
The Senate passed a bill Thursday to extend absentee voting to people who are sick or have a medical condition that would prevent them from voting in person. Senate Bill 427 secured bipartisan approval in the Senate, receiving unanimous support out of committee and passing the full body on the consent calendar without any discussion. […]
Bill to prohibit gerrymandering rejected as poll shows most Granite Staters find maps unfair
A proposal to prohibit gerrymandering failed to advance in a party-line vote last week on the Senate floor. The Democratic-backed proposal was voted to interim study during a session where concern over gerrymandering has taken center stage as the Legislature works on the once-in-a-decade task of redrawing voting districts. Senate Bill 255 would have added […]
Senate to vote on changing voting requirements in state constitution as House takes up debate
Both chambers of the Legislature have taken up proposals to change the wording in New Hampshire’s constitution about who gets to cast a ballot in the state. The two versions of the legislation do the same thing, changing the word domicile to primary residence, and stipulating that only citizens of the country and state have […]
State judges across the U.S. face growing GOP pushback against rulings in election cases
In mid-December, Texas’ highest criminal court revoked the state attorney general’s ability to use his office to prosecute election-related cases without the request of a district or county attorney. In an 8-1 opinion, the all-Republican court weakened Attorney General Ken Paxton’s power to independently go after perpetrators of voter fraud, a problem he says is […]
Commentary: Citizens drew fair redistricting maps, so why can’t the Legislature do the same?
Redistricting should result in voting districts where elected officials represent the everyday concerns of their voters. Your representative should be your advocate, focused on your school district, your health and safety, your water systems, and your local economy. Your representative should advocate for the interests of your town, city, and county. The redistricting proposals of […]