Jonathan Kiper

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire allow at least 10% of students in each school district to enroll in a different public school, regardless of where they live?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Do you support the “Education Freedom Account” program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school or home school expenses?

"EFA's are a scam created to destroy the public school system. They will bankrupt this state."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?

"Only humans with a uterus should be able to decide what happens with said uterus."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?

"Only humans with a uterus should be able to decide what happens with said uterus."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

"As a small business owner, I pay an income tax called the Business Enterprise Tax. Other businesses pay the Business Profit Tax. For this reason, I believe it is both hypocritical and incorrect to say NH does not have an income tax."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?

"As a restaurant owner, I collect a sales tax called Rooms and Meals. It is hypocritical to say there is no sales tax in NH. I am not proposing one at this time, but I will not take 'the pledge'."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

"Businesses benefit from the services and infrastructure that taxes pay for."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?

"Our state desperately needs more revenue for proper social services to avoid lawsuits such as the recent $38 Million settlement against the state due to abuse at the Sununu Center."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?

"Every level of government should be involved in the fight against global warming."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Do you support giving voters who register without ID on Election Day a ballot that only counts if they return identifying documents to the state before a deadline?

"Everyone should be able to vote."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?

"We need more housing desperately and zoning laws are the biggest issue."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Do you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?

"We also need to incentivize homeowners and businesses to install batteries that can be used during high-demand periods to avoid blackouts."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?

"Only humans with a uterus should be able to decide what happens with said uterus."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should the state increase funding for child care providers?

"Affordable childcare is a major issue for working parents. Two children in childcare costs over $30,000."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?

"We need a new system that is constitutional to fund our public schools."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?

"I would allow the current medical shops to transition to a recreational for-profit model while also creating state-run dispensaries modeled after the Liqour commission. These would be managed by a public/private authority. I would put the proceeds from cannabis exclusively into housing for NH residents."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?

"I would allow the current medical shops to transition to a recreational for-profit model while also creating state-run dispensaries modeled after the Liqour commission. These would be managed by a public/private authority. I would put the proceeds from cannabis exclusively into housing for NH residents."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?

"I would allow the current medical shops to transition to a recreational for-profit model while also creating state-run dispensaries modeled after the Liqour commission. These would be managed by a public/private authority. I would put the proceeds from cannabis exclusively into housing for NH residents."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?

"We should increase the minimum wage to $10 and then increase it a dollar every year until it is at $15."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?

"This shouldn't even be a question in the Live free or Die state."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?

"Only humans with a uterus should be able to decide what happens with said uterus."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?

"It would depend on the situation. For instance, if ICE were attempting to deport undocumented people working in essential jobs such as construction or agriculture, I would object. However, if ICE needed assistance to find or arrest a rapist of murderer, I would support this."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

"To create effective gun laws, it is essential to include gun owners in the conversation. We need to ensure current regulations are being correctly enforced and keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. If laws are proposed that would lower the chances of a shooting, such as what took place at the NH Hospital, I would support that."