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<p><strong>HOW TO SEND A CUSTOMIZABLE UJOIN EMAIL:</strong></p>
<p>1. Review the pre-written message and make any edits or additions you’d like. Feel free to send as is, or delete the whole thing and write what you want! Personalized messages are often the most effective and persuasive. </p>
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<p><strong>ACTION DESCRIPTION:</strong></p>
<p>Just over a month ago, Gov. Ayotte signed HB 323 into law, banning the use of student IDs for voting beginning on June 2, 2026. Despite that, lawmakers have chosen to advance SB 223—a duplicate bill that reinforces those restrictions through a mostly grammatical amendment.</p>
<p>The amendment emphasizes that the list of voter IDs already outlined in law is the exclusive list of acceptable IDs for voting. As one ODA volunteer put it, the amendment essentially puts an exclamation point on HB 323.❗Before the full House vote, Election Law Committee Chairman Ross Berry argued that the bill would “slam the door shut” on the matter.</p>
<p>SB 223 must now return to its originating body—the Senate—for approval of the amended version at its next session on May 21. Advancing another bill targeting student voters sends the wrong message to students and young voters about their place in New Hampshire’s civic life.</p>
