Yeah, between voter suppression, school vouchers and anti-immigration bills, the opposition has been very busy pushing their inhumane agendas forward. So, this “call to action” is for upcoming hearings being held on Tues., Feb. 4th with the House Election Committee. The following are bills to express opposition for with your legislators.
🚨HB418 – Restricts absentee voting to only those absent from town or with a disability. Check out HB418 Talking Points
🚨 HB217 – Requires absentee registrants to provide citizenship, age, domicile, and identity documents. (Seriously?) Check out HB217 Talking Points
🚨 HB686 – Requires ID before receiving an absentee ballot. Check out HB686 Talking Points
🚨HB608– Requires notarization of absentee ballots. Check out HB608 Talking Points (imagine being disabled and trying to figure out how to get this NEW requirement done!)
The following are bills to express support of with your legislators.
✅HB294– Ends delays in absentee ballot processing. Check out HB294 Talking Points
✅HB344– Absentee Ballot Pre-Processing. Check out HB344 Talking Points
To submit your position, click SUBMIT YOUR POSITION TO A HOUSE COMMITTEE HERE.
Fill in your Personal Information
· Select the relevant date and committee for the hearing by clicking on it in the Meeting Schedule Calendar (make sure you are on the right week!). [Select Bill # and select the date].
· In the dropbox below "Select the Committee," select Election committee.
· In the dropbox below "Choose the Bill," select the correct time and bill number.
· Select the appropriate option for the "I am" dropbox (likely "Member of the Public").
· Fill in the content box under "I'm Representing" with the business, organization, or group you are representing. If you are representing yourself only, write "myself."
· Under the “Indicate Your Position on this Bill,” check the circle stating your position on the bill. “I Oppose this Bill” or “I Support this Bill”
· After filling in all of the correct dropboxes, click “Submit.”
· After clicking submit, you will be brought to the next page, where you will fill in the content boxes with your first and last name, as well as your town, state, and email address.
· Press “Continue.”
· If you wish to speak during the hearing to present your testimony, you will need to attend in person at the State House, but you upload your testimony if you cannot attend.
· If you wish to submit testimony, email the election committee and upload the testimony file from your computer.
There are six voting rights bills headed for hearings on Tues. Please take a few moments to let your representative know how you feel about these bills. Thank you for doing so!