ACLU requests freeze of controversial voter law amid confusion

The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a federal judge to put a controversial New Hampshire voting law on hold ahead of the 2020 presidential primary, arguing more time is needed for an effective court challenge to that law.

In a filing Monday, the New Hampshire ACLU asked the U.S. District Court in Concord pause the new law, HB 1264, in order to hear from state officials about how it would be carried out.

At the heart of the problem, the ACLU argues, is confusion. Representatives for the Division of Motor Vehicles and the Secretary of State’s office have given vague explanations of what the new law means for voters and how it will be enforced.

“These conflicting positions sow confusion among voters, election officials, and presidential campaigns, all of whom are in desperate need of clarity as the 2020 presidential primary approaches,” the ACLU said in its filing.

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