Support HB 1426 - Establish an Independent Redistricting Advisory Commission

07.12.2023

introduction, referral-committee: House

Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Election Law HJ 1

26.01.2024

: House

Public Hearing: 01/30/2024 02:00 pm LOB 305

31.01.2024

: House

==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/06/2024 03:15 pm LOB 306-308

08.02.2024

: House

==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/13/2024 03:00 pm LOB 307

14.02.2024

: House

Committee Report: Without Recommendation 02/13/2024 (Vote 10-10; RC)

22.02.2024

: House

Amendment # 2024-0513h: AA VV 02/22/2024 HJ 6

22.02.2024

: House

Indefinitely Postpone (Rep. Sweeney): MA RC 192-186 02/22/2024 HJ 6

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Support HB 1426 - Establish an Independent Redistricting Advisory Commission

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Dear [Your Elected Official],

As a concerned citizen, I urge you to support HB 1426, establishing an independent advisory redistricting commission. This bill would provide the legislature a set of fair maps, drawn by the commission with public input, for consideration at the start of the legislative session. In recent years, New Hampshire has had a problem with partisan redistricting that skews the maps in favor of the majority party, resulting in maps that don't accurately reflect the population.
Look at the votes cast for the state Senate and those for the Executive Council. More than 50% of the votes were cast by those voting for the Democratic candidates in both the Senate races and those of the Executive Council. So how were 58% of senators and 80% of executive councilors elected Republican if our maps are fairly drawn?
Having an independent advisory redistricting commission would provide transparency for voters to partake in the map-drawing process with commissioners who equally represent democrats, republicans, and independent voters. This would help rebuild constituents' confidence in our state's democracy and assuage some of the disenfranchisement that many voters feel.
Voters deserve to have their voices truly heard and have their votes count with fair redistricting practices. Please vote to pass HB 1426 to establish an advisory redistricting commission.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your City & State]

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Summary

A strong, vibrant democracy depends on voters chosing their politicians, not the other way around! Contact your Respresentatives and ask them to support fair redisctricting maps for all Granite Staters by passing HB 1426 - establishing an advisory redistricting commission. This bill would simply provide to the legislature a set of fair maps, drawn by the commission with public input, for consideration at the start of the legislative session. Unlike the current process, HB 1426 throws open the doors of redistricting to the public by requiring the commission to hold public hearings, provide forum for public comment, and disclose all data and communications used to reach a decision. It is imperative for the public’s trust in new, fair maps that the process is as transparent as possible. This email and its subject line are both editable so you're able to use your own words.

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