so what i was able to do is i made public records requests to the governor s office, to the h house and senate, to find out what they d delivered to the lawyers. for the ramifications, well, i mean, the lawsuit is ongoing. we ll see how that plays out. there s several groups. multilawple lawsuits wers were after this was signed. this could effect, you know, voting of the elderly, minority groups, things of that nature. the lawsuit will play out over the months ahead as we head into the 2022 elections. now, i would say as to the overall impact, i mean, i don t know. what s interesting is, as you pointed out, republicans used to be really good at mail-in ballots. i guess we re going to see, was what happened in 2020 sort of a one year situation, where because of the pandemic, or are all the changes they ve done with mail-in ballots, will it wind up hurting republicans in the end? gary fineout, i should not
NH House backs bill to divide state, federal elections
June 5, 2021
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) The New Hampshire House has approved legislation that could result in separate voting procedures for state and federal elections.
The bill approved Thursday amounts to a preemptive strike against sweeping election and voter-access legislation being debated in Washington. It would keep New Hampshire’s election system in place for state and county races if Congress enacts the “ For the People Act.”
The federal proposal is aimed at curtailing the influence of big money in politics and removing hurdles to voting with changes such as automatic voter registration and 24-hour ballot drop boxes. But opponents argue it includes provisions that New Hampshire lawmakers and courts already have rejected and would destroy a system that works well in the state.
The New Hampshire House, voting along party lines, rejected the federal elections reform For the People Act and asserted the state’s right to conduct its own elections if the controversial federal bill passes.
NH House panel splits on banning vaccine questions, mandates
HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) A New Hampshire House committee split evenly along party lines Tuesday on a proposal to prohibit most businesses from asking customers or employees whether they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
The committee on executive departments and administration voted 9-9 on amending a Senate-passed bill to add several vaccine-related provisions favored by Republicans. It reached the same outcome on a Democrat-backed amendment, meaning both versions will go to the full House next month with no committee recommendation.
Under the GOP-led amendment, businesses could not inquire about someone’s vaccine status or require employees to be vaccinated against the virus, with some exceptions for hospitals and long-term care facilities. It also would give the Legislature control over whether schools could require students to receive any future vaccines.
NH Primary Source: Attention turns to upcoming NH House election in âtrue swing districtâ Share Updated: 2:33 AM EDT Apr 22, 2021 Share Updated: 2:33 AM EDT Apr 22, 2021 NEXT SPECIAL ELECTION. The general election for the only current vacancy in the New Hampshire House is underway. Voters in Merrimack County District 23, which comprises the towns of Bow and Dunbarton, on June 8 will choose between Republican Chris Lins, a sales executive and coach, and Democrat Muriel Hall, a retired teacher at the Bow Elementary School. Lins defeated John Martin in a Republican primary on Tuesday, 210 votes to 74 votes, while Hall received 350 votes despite being unopposed. The winner of last weekâs special election in the town of Merrimack, Bill Boyd, was sworn into office on Wednesday by Gov. Chris Sununu. Republican Boyd, who is resigning as a town councilor, defeated Democratic former state Rep. Wendy Thomas in a race that drew attention from beyond M