Lorie Ball

Voting Record, 2024

In 2023 Rep. Ball voted for HB 367 and HB 464, two bills that would expand eligibility for the Education Freedom Account program. In 2024 Rep. Ball voted in favor of several bills to expand eligibility for Education Freedom Accounts, including HB 1561, HB 1634, HB 1665, and HB 1677. Ball also voted against HB 1512, which would limit the EFA program to a budget.

Voting Record, 2026

Voted for several bills that would revise New Hampshire's anti-discrimination law to allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, including HB 1299, HB 1447, SB 268, and SB 552.

Voting Record, 2023

Voted against HB 591, a bill that would prohibit a doctor from performing an abortion after detecting a fetal heartbeat.

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Candidate's Website, 2022

"NO Sales Tax or Income Tax"

Voting Record, 2026

Voted to cut the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) rate from 0.55% to 0.50% starting in 2028 (HB 155).

Voting Record, 2026

In 2024 Rep. Ball voted against a few bills that would ease zoning requirements. For example, Ball voted against HB 1291 (which would increase rights of property owners to build accessory dwelling units), HB 1399 (which would make it easier to convert single family residence into two units), and HB 1400 (which would limit parking requirements, plus add tax credits for office conversions).

In 2026 Rep. Ball also voted to repeal the Housing Champion designation and grant program (HB 1196).

Voting Record, 2024

Voted against increasing the maximum electric generating capacity to participate in net energy metering, from one to five megawatts (HB 523)

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Voting Record, 2026

In 2025 and 2026 Rep. Ball voted against increasing base per-pupil state school funding (HB 651 and HB 1826). Rep. Ball then voted to establish a tax cap for local school districts (HB 675). Rep. Ball also voted against HB 1799, which would have redefined an "adequate education," increased how much funding the state must provide per pupil, and created a commission to study alternative methods of funding public schools besides property taxes.

Voting Record, 2025

Voted for one bill to remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana (HB 198), but voted against a different bill that would remove legal penalties for possessing and using marijuana (HB 75)

Voting Record, 2024

In 2023 Rep. Ball voted to legalize private marijuana sales with a 12.5% excise tax (HB 639). In 2024 Ball voted to legalize marijuana with licensed outlets and a 10% tax on monthly total gross revenue (HB 1633).

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022

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

Voting Record, 2024

Voted to keep the "fetal life protection act", which restricts access to abortion after 24 weeks (HB 271).

Voting Record, 2026

Voted to cap how much local school districts can increase their budget year to year (HB 675) and voted to require a vote on a school district local tax cap at each general election (HB 1300)

Candidate's Website, 2022

"PRO Second Amendment: Bearing and Keeping Arms"