Voting Rights

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Voting is an important responsibility of citizenship. New Hampshire law goes to great lengths to ensure that only those who have the right to vote can do so. However, some feel these strict voting rules lead to some voters becoming disenfranchised. In these articles and briefs, we explore the complex issues regarding voting rights in New Hampshire.

Critical Bills

HB 61 (2021) No-excuse absentee voting for all, early absentee ballot processing

HB 516 (2021) No-excuse absentee voting for all

SB 47 (2021) No-excuse absentee voting for all, early absentee ballot processing

HB 223 (2021) Let parties see names of absentee ballot requests

HB 291 (2021) Provide public lists of absentee voters

HB 292 (2021) Require extra verification of absentee ballots

HB 326 (2021) Let candidates inspect list of absentee ballot voters

HB 327 (2021) Require clerks to note "Appeared In Person, ID Shown" for in-person absentee voters

HB 362 (2021) Repeal laws that allow college as "domicile" for voting

HB 406 (2021) Let the public observe processing and counting absentee ballots

HB 523 (2021) Require photo for same-day voter registrations without photo ID

HB 531 (2021) Eliminate voter affidavits and create provisional ballots instead

HB 535 (2021) Require documentation for same-day voter registration

HB 538 (2021) Repeal link between voting and residency laws, repeal stricter voter registration laws

What's happening now

NH considers using DMV to ease voter registration

In New Hampshire, every vote really does matter

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Student Vote

Voter Residency Requirement

Voting Age

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