Urge Your Representative to Oppose HB217

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Urge Your Representative to Oppose HB217

Email Subject:

Dear [Your Elected Official],

As a concerned New Hampshire voter I emplore you to oppose HB217. This bill attacks absentee voting and access to voting for New Hampshire citizens. It would disenfranchise voters across the state, including your own voting base. New Hampshire’s eligibility requirements for voting by absentee are already some of the most restrictive in the country, and these bills aim to go even further.
HB217 requires that voters who are registering by absentee ballot (because they attest they are unable to register in person) also provide proof of their identity, age, domicile, and citizenship. Voters attest to their eligibility when they register via a sworn affidavit, punishable by penalty of perjury. Adding additional requirements to scan, print, and send documents can disenfranchise eligible voters – especially those with disabilities who are registering absentee because they are unable to do so in person. 
The unfortunate reality is that not everyone has the luxury to show up in person at their polling place. They still deserve to exercise their constitutional right to vote and deserve to have that right protected by New Hampshire legislators.
I urge you to OPPOSE HB217.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your City & State]

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Summary

HB217 has left the House Election Law Committee and is going for a floor vote on Wednesday, March 26th. This bill would create more barriers to voting via absentee ballot, making it harder to vote for anyone who is unable to vote in person on election day. HB217 requires that voters who are registering by absentee ballot (because they attest they are unable to register in person) also provide proof of their identity, age, domicile, and citizenship. Voters attest to their eligibility when they register via a sworn affidavit, punishable by penalty of perjury. Adding additional requirements to scan, print, and send documents can disenfranchise eligible voters – especially those with disabilities who are registering absentee because they are unable to do so in person.  Please note: the subject line and the body of the email in this form is fully cutomizable. We encourage you to use your own words to make your email stand out!

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