Tell the Senate to vote NO on HB372!

Last month, Republicans passed an amendment to HB 372 along party lines in the Senate Election Law Committee. This bill would enact a de facto poll tax in New Hampshire by requiring voters to declare residency and acquire a license upon registering to vote. This is a BLATANT attack on students’ legal right to vote in New Hampshire, an effort clearly designed to help Republicans win elections they know they can’t win on a level playing field.

We must fight back!

TAKE ACTION by joining your fellow Granite Staters to protest this bill and urge the State Senate to vote NO on HB 372. Let Governor Sununu and the Republican Party know that we won’t tolerate any attempts to disenfranchise voters.

Join us and our partners at the protest TOMORROW (January 3rd), at 9:15 AM at the State House

SIGN UP HERE TO TAKE ACTION

Also make your voice heard by joining our FINAL phone bank before the vote. These calls can be done in a group or at your home. Training is available to those that need it!

We will be making calls TONIGHT (January 2nd from 5pm to 7pm)!

SIGN UP HERE TO MAKE CALLS

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Voter Suppression

Wednesday, January 3rd, 10:00AM / Full Vote / Senate Chamber

SENATE – HB 372, relative to domiciled registrants voting rights

Why this matters: On November 28th, an amendment to HB 372, authored by Republican Senators Regina Birdsell and Jim Gray, passed the Senate Election Law Committee on a 3-2 party-line vote. The bill would redefine “domicile” status for voting purposes, effectively forcing registrants to declare residency upon registering to vote, chilling the right to vote for college students in New Hampshire. By forcing students to declare residency, this bill would act as a de facto poll tax, moving the goal posts on students who are legally allowed to vote in New Hampshire.

School Vouchers

Thursday, January 4th, 10:00AM / Full Vote / House Chamber

HOUSE – SB 193, relative to establishing school vouchers

Why this matters: SB 193 is a school voucher bill that would divert funds away from public schools, sending the money instead to places like the Tri-City Christian Academy, that banned a student who was on track to be valedictorian because he was transgender. This bill would also harm disabled students as private schools are not required to be ADA compliant or have special needs teachers.

If you’d like to attend one of these hearings, feel free to email Sue Ford (sueford06@gmail.com) for more information.

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The NHDP Platform Committee will prepare and propose the New Hampshire Democratic Party Platform for 2018-2019 to the State Convention. Committee members will travel the state to hold over a dozen public hearings with the Party membership prior to preparation of the proposed Platform. There will be multiple work sessions that all members must attend as well. Please keep in mind that with this position comes real dedication and time commitment.

If you would like to apply for a position on the Platform Committee, please email Amy Kennedy at akennedy@nhdp.org along with your resume and topics of interest by February 1st, 2018.

If you would like more information on the Platform Committee, please refer to the NHDP Constitution HERE.

This winter and upcoming spring, the NHDP staff is hitting the road for thirteen County Summits that will be packed with trainings and discussions relevant to strategic planning for 2018 elections! With more than 50% of statewide local committee officers being new members this year we are traveling the state to provide the training and organizing skills that will lay the foundation for success in 2018. We have the momentum, we are fine tuning our skills, and we are building our capacity in every town and county. Please add the following dates to your calendar and RSVP to join us at your county summit!

Strafford County – January 6, 10AM – 2PM

(Durham Public Library – 49 Madbury Rd, Durham, NH 03824)
Click HERE to RSVP

Coos County – January 20, 10AM – 2PM
(Gorham Town Hall – 20 Park St #2, Gorham, NH 03581)

Click HERE to RSVP

Grafton (Plymouth Area/Northern Grafton) – February 3, 9AM – 12PM
(Plymouth Senior Center – 8 Depot St, Plymouth, NH 03264)

Click HERE to RSVP

Cheshire County – February 10
Click HERE to RSVP

Rockingham County– February 18

Click HERE to RSVP

Manchester – February 24
Click HERE to RSVP

Hillsborough County – February 25
Click HERE to RSVP

Grafton (Upper Valley/Mascoma) – March 10
Click HERE to RSVP

Nashua – March 17
Click HERE to RSVP

Sullivan County – April 14
Click HERE to RSVP

Merrimack County – April 21
Click HERE to RSVP

Locations and times to follow.

Check out Sununu Reality Check, a project we designed to hold Governor Sununu accountable for his out-of-touch policies that favor his family, friends and corporate special interests when he should be fighting for working families. We’re tired of his phony bipartisan doublespeak and his ‘aw shucks’ act, so we’re saying enough is enough. We’re focusing on five key issues: education, the economy, health care, the environment and ethics.

If everyone knows what Sununu’s real record is, we can make him a 1-term governor. Follow along on Twitter, Facebook, and check out and share our website (SununuRealityCheck.com) to stay updated and spread the word.