Urge the Senate Election Law Committee to OPPOSE SB287

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Urge the Senate Election Law Committee to OPPOSE SB287

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Dear [Your Elected Official],

As a New Hampshire voter, I urge you to oppose SB287, requiring applicants for absentee ballots to present a copy of their photo identification with their application.
 This bill introduces an unnecessary hurdle to the absentee voting process. Voters are already required to present their birth certificate or passport as proof of citizenship during the registration process. It is excessive to require further proof of identity from voters who choose to request an absentee ballot by mail to an address other than that shown on the official checklist. The elderly, voters with disabilities, students, traveling workers, and military voters would be the most impacted - all who have equally valid reasons for requesting their absentee ballot to addresses other than those that appear on the checklist. 
The bill only allows these voters to verify their identify by showing their ID to their clerk prior to election day or by getting a notarized signature on the application form. Finding a notary public is costly and time consuming, so this would create a monetary burden for any voters who were unable to be physically present at their clerk's office before the election.
It is for these reasons that I urge you to oppose SB287.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your City & State]

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Summary

SB287 would require applicants for absentee ballots to present a copy of their photo identification with their application. This would create additional burden on voters seeking to use absentee voting. Voters are already required to present proof of citizenship, proof of identity, proof of domicile, and proof of age during the registration process. This bill would require voters who are requesting their ballot is sent to a different address to show the clerk photo identification that meets the requirements of RSA659:13 in person prior to election day or requires a notarized signature on the application form. Notarizing services are often not free, so this would create a monetary burden for any voters who were unable to be physically present at their clerk's office before the election. Please note: the subject line and the email language is fully customizable. We encourage you to use your own words to make your message stand out!

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