Urge Governor Ayotte to VETO Restrictive Voting Bills

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Dear [Your Elected Official],

I am writing to ask you to please VETO SB 213, SB 218, SB287, and HB 613. Absentee and accessible voting in New Hampshire already work well and we don’t need to make it harder for the people who rely on it the most.
SB 213, SB 218, and SB287 would create new barriers for seniors, people with disabilities, rural voters, and others who vote absentee because they cannot easily get to the polls. Requiring ID copies, notarized signatures, or in-person visits to the clerk just to request a ballot is not reasonable for many Granite Staters.
HB 613 unfairly shifts the burden from the state to the individual and creates obstacles no other group of voters faces. If this bill becomes law, voters with disabilities risk losing their fundamental right to vote unless they anticipate their voting needs months in advance, unfairly requiring more of them than any other group of voters.
Please reject SB 213, SB 218, SB 287, and HB 613 and protect the freedom to vote for all eligible voters in our state.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your City & State]

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Summary

The following bills would destroy voting access for New Hampshire's elderly and disabled voters. ❌ HB 613: <ul> <li>Towns would post a notice 90–180 days before an election if accessible machines won’t be available.</li> <li>Voters with disabilities would need to submit written notice at least 60 days in advance just to access a machine that lets them vote privately and independently.</li> <li>Unfairly shifts the burden from the state to the individual and creates obstacles no other group of voters faces; voters with disabilities risk losing their fundamental right to vote unless they anticipate their voting needs months in advance.</li> </ul> ❌ SB 213: <ul> <li>This bill requires voters who are registering via absentee ballot to provide proof of identity, domicile, age, and citizenship with their application, as well as having it notarized.  </li> <li>It also requires all absentee voters provide proof of identity when requesting an absentee ballot. This bill adds a line to the request form for a voter to include their state issued ID number, however does not include any guidance on if this is sufficient to prove identity or how voters can meet this requirement if they do not have a state issued ID. </li> </ul> ❌ SB 218: <ul> <li>This bill 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.</li> </ul> ❌ SB 287: <ul> <li>Requires voters who are requesting absentee ballots show proof of identity via:</li> <li>A copy of the voters’ ID with the absentee application</li> <li>A notarized signature on the absentee ballot application</li> <li>Presenting an ID in person to the town or city clerk or their designee before being provided an absentee ballot</li> </ul> Each of these bills:  <ul> <li>Disproportionately impacts voters with disabilities, those without internet/printer access, or those voting from overseas.</li> <li>Undermines the purpose of absentee voting and risks disenfranchising elderly, low-income, and disabled voters.</li> </ul>

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