Sununu signs Republican-backed bill asserting NHâs authority over its own elections
Senate Bill 89 rejects federal For the People Act, could result in dual election rules, procedures in Granite State
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Updated: 4:40 PM EDT Jul 30, 2021
Sununu signs Republican-backed bill asserting NHâs authority over its own elections
Senate Bill 89 rejects federal For the People Act, could result in dual election rules, procedures in Granite State
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Updated: 4:40 PM EDT Jul 30, 2021
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HOW VOTING WORKS INEW N HAMPSHIRE THIS YEAR THE LEGISLATURE PASSED HOUSE BILL 98 WHICH WOULD PICK UP AND MOVE. EIGHT PRIRYMA FROM THE SECOND TUESDAY IN SEPTEMBER TO THE FIRST TUESDAY IN AUGUST. THE IDEA WAS TO GIVE WINNING CAMPAIGNS A BIT MORE TIME TO GET TOIN THE GENERAL ELECTION, BUT SECRETARY OF STATE BILL GDNARER AND GOVERNOR CHRIS SUNUNUE WER OPPOSED TO THE CHANGE AND SUNUNU BACK THAT UP WITH A VETO ON FR IDAY. HE CONTENDS THIS PART OF THE SUMMER IS NO GOOD FOR GNGOI TO THE POLLS SAYINGUO QTE. THIS IS A TIME WHEN MANY GRANITE STATSER ARE ENJOYING THEIR VACATIONSND A ARE FAR LESS LIKELY TO BE INVOLVED IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS THIS CHANGE. LEAD TO DEPRESSED VOTER ENGAGEMENT IN THE ELECTION AND REDUCED TURNOUT FURTHERMORE MOVING THE PRIMARY ELECTION TO THE SUMMER COULD HURT THE ABILITY OF MUNICIPALITIES TO RECRUIT POLL WORKERS AND ELECTIONAY D VOLUNTEERS GREATLY EXACERBATING A CHALLENGE THAT MANY MUNICIPALITIES ARE ALREADY STRUGGLING WITH LAWMAKERS WILL HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD WIT THHE POLITICAL CALENDAR, BUT THE GOVERNOR DID SIGN ANOTHER ELECTION RELATED BILL THAT COULD HAVE DRAMATIC CONSEQUENCES FOR HOW VOTING WORKS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATE BILL 89 TARGETS THE FOR THE PEOPLE ACT THAT APPEARS TO FALTERED IN CONESGRS GIVING THE STATE AN ESCAPE HATCH OF IF IT EVER DOES MANAGE TO PASS SUPPORTERS WANT NEW HAMPSREHI TO OPT OUT OF THEOT PENTIAL MANDATES, INCLUDING EXPANDED VOTER REGISTRATION AND EARLY VOTING THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATEâS OFFICE HAS DESCRIBED AS FEDERAL OVERREACH ONE WAY TO DO THATND A FOLLOW WHAT COULD BE FEDERAL LAW AGAIN IF IT MANAGES TO GET THROUGH CONGRESS IS TO UNCOUPLE STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTIONS WITH SEPARATE BALTSLO AND SEPARATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES A CHANGE OPPONENTS OF DESCRIBED AS A TOWN CLERKS WORST NIGHTMARE THIS BILL. THREATENS TO CRUSH