Shuvom Ghose

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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?

"The long term solution that benefits the most people (what governments should strive for) is probably making our public schools strong and well-funded and desirable. We had good public schools when I was a kid, we can have them again."

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?

"Weird wording on this question. In general, all adult people know which bathroom is appropriate for them to use. In a world of much bigger problems (wealth inequality, housing access, food security, job security, federal government overreach, climate change) what bathroom people use is an absolute non-issue."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"Just as I do not wish the State to ever come between me and a life-saving medical procedure, I would not dare to tell an adult woman what she could or could not do with her own body and life. It's crazy to have to say in 2026, but women should have the same medical rights as men."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"Just as I do not wish the State to ever come between me and a life-saving medical procedure, I would not dare to tell an adult woman what she could or could not do with her own body and life. It's crazy to have to say in 2026, but women should have the same medical rights as men."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should NH add an income tax on earned income?

"Income taxes only punish average people trying to get by."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?

"Businesses, like people, benefit from a well-functioning government and well-funded public services. First rate infrastructure is needed for businesses to thrive."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"Lack of affordable housing is a clear and present problem across the entire country, not just NH, and many older zoning laws can be changed to allow modern, walkable, desirable towns which are affordable to the people working in them. Good talent goes where there are good jobs and housing is reasonable. We want good talent flocking here, as part of the NH Advantage."

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?

"It is clear that coal and gas cannot be humanity's main source of power for the next 100 years. We are too northerly for solar. Seabrook nuclear plant has operated safely in NH for 30+ years, and having more cheap reliable electricity is needed, if we are going to bring manufacturing back to the USA."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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?

"Don't know enough about this issue to comment. Would have to hear from experts on what this change means for average folk."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"Had to google this one- the internet says 'The Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) is an independent state agency that provides impartial oversight of child-serving systems, such as child protection, foster care, and juvenile justice. It works to protect the safety, rights, and best interests of vulnerable children', which sounds like a good thing for us to fund, as a society."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"Just as I do not wish the State to ever come between me and a life-saving medical procedure, I would not dare to tell an adult woman what she could or could not do with her own body and life. It's crazy to have to say in 2026, but women should have the same medical rights as men."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?

"I'd have to learn more about the proposal, the rates, and who it would hurt or help, etc."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"This works for some districts, not for others. I'd have to see the proposal on what would replace it, before deciding."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"Many, many states have proven that legalization works. Adults should be allowed to consume alcohol or marijuana with similar safety measures in place."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"Many, many states have proven that legalization works. Adults should be allowed to consume alcohol or marijuana with similar safety measures in place."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"Many, many states have proven that legalization works. Adults should be allowed to consume alcohol or marijuana with similar safety measures in place."

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?

"My family has volunteered as poll-workers for many elections. Non-citizens voting in NH elections literally never happens. This is just an extra burden on 100% of voters, who are already citizens."

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?

"The Prisoner's Dilemma here is that while it might be good for your individual family to flee a bad school district, but if everyone tries to flee, the school collapses and that's bad all around. I'd have to hear testimony from parents and teachers on the pros and cons of this system, and how to decide what the % should be set at."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"Just as I do not wish the State to ever come between me and a life-saving medical procedure, I would not dare to tell an adult woman what she could or could not do with her own body and life. It's crazy to have to say in 2026, but women should have the same medical rights as men."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

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

"The point of local control is to allow local people to decide what's best for their community."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026

Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?

"NH ranks 42nd out of 50th in lowest gun deaths per capita in the USA (meaning we have one of the lowest possible rates), so stricter gun control laws are not one of the most pressing problems facing us (which are probably housing, income inequality and access to good jobs)."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH abolish partisan primaries and adopt the "Top 2" primary system?

"I have not studied this concept- I would have to learn more before saying yes."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH allow binding referendums?

In favor of statewide referendums: "Yes, and hopefully we will use the power wisely."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?

"All 'increases' in state revenue have to come from hard-working families who don't have any extra money to spare in these times. We should cut state revenue to increase what each family can keep and spend on their needs."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH authorize one or more casinos?

Does not support expansion of gambling

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH pass a constitutional amendment giving the Legislature more control over the distribution of school funding?

Does not support adopting a constitutional amendment that reduces the role of the courts in the school funding challenge

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH decriminalize small amounts of marijuana?

"The War on Drugs has been every bit as successful as the War on Poverty, the War on Gambling and the War on Cyber-Piracy. The government hasn't been able to keep drugs out of the country, out of our schools, or even out of our prisons, even though we're the most advanced nation on earth. Treat marijuana like alcohol and be done with it. Use the millions we save to put more murderers and rapists behind bars and to make sure our kids can compete with the rest of the world in Math and Science."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should LLCs be subject to the interest and dividends tax?

Does not support a LLC tax

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH increase the interest and dividends tax?

Does not support increases in I&D tax

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH increase tolls and/or add new toll booths?

Against adding tolls to I-93 at Mass. border

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH continue to allow medicinal marijuana?

"The state has no right telling a dying cancer patient they can't take something which would ease their pain and extend their life. Or telling any adult what to do with their own body, for that matter. Banning fats and sugars would make most of us healthier, but a law to require we all eat better would be just as obtrusive as laws denying medicine to adults."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?

"States control what happens inside the state, the Federal government controls what happens with the rest of the world- that's how the Federalist system is supposed to work."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH keep the death penalty?

"If all due process is followed and impartial justice issued by a group of peers, the death penalty can be a fitting penalty for some crimes."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH continue to use property taxes instead of a new broad-based tax, such as an income tax?

"All 'increases' in state revenue have to come from hard-working families who don't have any extra money to spare in these times. We should cut state revenue to increase what each family can keep and spend on their needs." Does not support an income and/or sales tax.

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH repeal same-sex marriage?

"Two consenting adults have a right to live in their own bedroom however they choose- the state has no authority there. To those who want to defend traditional marriage, I would say that they need to address the 50% of marriages that end in divorce, not prevent two people who love each other from making a lifetime bond."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH require car insurance for some or all drivers?

"Insurance is a great idea, but adults are free to make bad decisions. That's what civil courts are for, to address the monetary wrongs one person does to another."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH require motorcycle helmets?

"No."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH require seat belts?

"Being an adult means taking responsibility for your own actions. Seat belts are a great idea- I always wear them if I'm driving on a highway or in snow. But we don't need the state telling us what's best for us. What's next- mandatory exercise for all adults? Because every year, heart disease kills many multiples more than car accidents."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH revise the meals and rooms tax?

Does not support local meals, room tax

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH government switch from a pension system to a 401(k)-style retirement plan?

Supports reforming retirement benefits: "Municipal and state employees do a great job, but who will pay their pension if the state goes bankrupt like CA and IL are about to go? Every private sector employee, from private teachers, private doctors, and private security, pays into their own 401K- there is no reason public employees cannot as well."

Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2012

Should NH restrict further wind power development?

Against restrictions on windfarms based on aesthetics and environmental impact, but not amout of subsidies: "windmills are great sources for power- but need to be subject to the same zoning laws as any other power plant. The same neighbors who have the right to object to a new coal plant in their backyard have the right to voice concerns about a wind farm. But it should be handled at a local level- one town's eyesore might be another town's plan to attract tourists. Each local area should decide on its own."