New Hampshire

TexasTowelie

(116,749 posts) Tue Jan 16, 2018, 11:36 AM Jan 2018

New Hampshire Senate Passes Bill to Redefine 'Residency' for Voting

A bill that redefines the state’s residency standards passed the Senate with Republican support — despite opposition from Gov. Chris Sununu — and is heading back to the House for further review.

The latest version of HB372 says that to be considered a resident, for voting or otherwise, someone needs to demonstrate an intent to stay in New Hampshire through all of their actions — they can't just say they plan to be here “for the indefinite future.”

Supporters, including Sen. Andy Sanborn, a Bedford Republican running for Congress, described it as a move to bring more integrity to the state’s elections.

“The Secretary of State himself has said we have a trust issue in our state, and we need to fix that, because we need to make sure that every vote counts,” Sanborn said.

Read more: http://nhpr.org/post/nh-senate-passes-bill-redefine-residency-voting#stream/0

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New Hampshire Senate Passes Bill to Redefine 'Residency' for Voting (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2018 OP

So New Hampshire folks greymattermom Jan 2018 #1

Their rules were somewhat odd when I was in college tymorial Jan 2018 #2

But one person, one vote was and remains the rule, so what difference does it Sophia4 Jan 2018 #4

Many were sending in absentee ballots as well. tymorial Jan 2018 #6

I dont think republicans in new hanpshire have enough to override a veto, right? Tiggeroshii Jan 2018 #3

So, if someone moves there, you can't ever leave? I used to move every sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 #5

In my humble opinion ... left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #7

rEpublicans don't have many minorities to disenfranchise in NH... teamster633 Jan 2018 #8

The GOP will lose on this attempt Gothmog Jan 2018 #9

greymattermom

(5,794 posts)

1. So New Hampshire folks

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Jan 16, 2018, 11:37 AM

Jan 2018

who spend a month in Florida every year can't vote?

tymorial

(3,433 posts)

2. Their rules were somewhat odd when I was in college

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Jan 16, 2018, 11:42 AM

Jan 2018

All we had to do was shown up to the polling location with a student ID. You can register at the polls and the student ID was all that was necessary. Could have been the town though and not larger policy. This was 20 years ago though.

Sophia4

(3,515 posts)

4. But one person, one vote was and remains the rule, so what difference does it

Reply to tymorial (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 16, 2018, 11:48 AM

Jan 2018

really make. People vote where they are. But it is illegal to vote twice in an election. What is the problem? Why shouldn't students be able to vote where they go to school? As long as they aren't also voting where their parents live. What percentage of students return home to live at the address of their parents when they finish school? I didn't.

I don't see a problem with New Hampshire's old voting eligibility rules.

It's hard enough to get people out to vote once. Who in the world wants to vote more than that? I haven't met anyone personally. And I've registered a lot of voters.