This time it’s college students the Republican Party is targeting. Let’s do all we can to thwart that. Here’s the “Call to Action” details, the following three bills are in public hearings on Tues. Feb. 11th. The Committee is House Election Law.
HB 289 sponsored by Liberty Alliance and Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) member Rep. Robert Wherry R-Hudson, would prevent voters from claiming their domicile in New Hampshire if they are a dependent of someone who resides in another state and limit student voting in NH to only those who meet the new domicile definition and have residency as defined by the university system of NH.
Why this is important:
- Domicile means where you live and engage in civic life. This bill adds another unrelated qualification based on where other family members live, not the voter themselves.
- A voter who is qualified and lives in NH has the right to vote here. Adding more requirements related to residency as defined by the university system would take away the right to vote for qualified NH voters.
- There is no method for identifying if a person is a dependent of someone else for tax purposes when they register to vote, and the bill is unclear about who may fall under this category.
Click here to oppose this bill! (This is done the same way as you have been, supporting or opposing previous bills.)
HB 684 sponsored by Liberty Alliance and YAL member Rep. Kelley Potenza R-Rochester, would narrow the number of acceptable forms of identity for voters, removing student IDs.
Why this is important:
Voters who are 18, US citizens, and live in NH have the right to vote here and are asked (as we all are) to prove their identity when they do so. By limiting the acceptable types of IDs, eligible voters will be turned away solely because they don’t have the “right” documents, even when they can prove who they are and that they are eligible.
Click here to oppose this bill!
HB 323 sponsored by Liberty Alliance member Rep. Don McFarlane R-Orange, this bill is similar to HB 684 as it also would narrow the number of acceptable forms of identity for voters, removing student IDs and government IDs issued by states other than NH.
Why this is important:
- Same as above, voters who are 18, US citizens, and live in NH have the right to vote here and are asked to prove their identity (as we all are) when they do so. By limiting the acceptable types of IDs, eligible voters will be turned away solely because they don’t have the “right” documents, even when they can prove who they are and that they are eligible.
Click here to oppose this bill!
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