Marie Louise Bjelobrk
Running for: NH House Grafton County District 05
Awaiting response to our 2026 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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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?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"I am pro-life. That being said, current NH law allows a woman to access abortion up to 6 months (24 weeks). I would never vote to ban that availability. Morality cannot be legislated and situations could arise that require medical intervention. I also believe that a woman knows if/when she is pregnant and keeping the baby before that 6th month."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"I am pro-life. That being said, current NH law allows a woman to access abortion up to 6 months (24 weeks). I would never vote to ban that availability. Morality cannot be legislated and situations could arise that require medical intervention. I also believe that a woman knows if/when she is pregnant and keeping the baby before that 6th month."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Yes. Doing so will attract more small to medium businesses to NH, create more employment opportunities and perhaps decrease the need for public assistance (44% of the 22/23 budget) stemming from lack of gainful employment. A preferred business tax rate would be 5.5%, it is currently 7.4%."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"The intent of this would be to allow more individuals to purchase a starter home."
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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?
"I will say this: while this is a good idea, anyone looking up these last few months can agree that a blue sky has not been the norm in Northern Grafton County. My house operates off-the-grid on a 13kw system with battery backup, and solar efficiency has been reduced to 80% or less due to this cloudy sky. We have been burning propane for most of the spring and summer. Solar panels, inverters and batteries are a large investment for this type of return. In the winter months even less power is made."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"I am pro-life. That being said, current NH law allows a woman to access abortion up to 6 months (24 weeks). I would never vote to ban that availability. Morality cannot be legislated and situations could arise that require medical intervention. I also believe that a woman knows if/when she is pregnant and keeping the baby before that 6th month."
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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?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"Marijuana for medical use is already legal in NH, and commercial use is illegal federally. Legalization of the recreational use of marijuana conflicts with the moral duty of a government official while not generating a significant revenue stream for the state (.01%). Legalization would cause the overall purchase cost to increase, driving buyers back to the black market where prices would be cheaper but the product could be laced with something dangerous. Law enforcement would have to undergo extensive training to test for impaired driving that could result from using marijuana. Studies show that frequent users tend to have more health issues, increasing Medicaid enrollement, and thus increasing taxes overall."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"Marijuana for medical use is already legal in NH, and commercial use is illegal federally. Legalization of the recreational use of marijuana conflicts with the moral duty of a government official while not generating a significant revenue stream for the
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Marijuana for medical use is already legal in NH, and commercial use is illegal federally. Legalization of the recreational use of marijuana conflicts with the moral duty of a government official while not generating a significant revenue stream for the
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Voting Record, 2026
Voted for open enrollment, allowing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state (SB 101)
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"I am pro-life. That being said, current NH law allows a woman to access abortion up to 6 months (24 weeks). I would never vote to ban that availability. Morality cannot be legislated and situations could arise that require medical intervention. I also believe that a woman knows if/when she is pregnant and keeping the baby before that 6th month."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"Against"
