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UPDATE: Voting rights victory in New Hampshire
7/17/12: New Hampshire has submitted preclearance applications for both SB 289 and SB 318, along with a new voter affidavit provision. Litigation could soon follow.
UPDATE: Voting rights victory in New Hampshire
UPDATE: The New Hampshire legislature has overridden Governor Lynch’s veto on SB 289 by an 18-5 margin in the Senate and 231-112 in the House. The SB 318 veto fell along similar lines, 18-5 and 232-110, respectively. Both are now on the books, but at least voter ID still has to be cleared by the Department of Justice.
Voting rights victory in New Hampshire
With voting rights under attack nationwide it was refreshing to see New Hampshire Governor John Lynch veto two bills last week that would have required identification at the polls and profoundly impacted voter registration.
New Hampshire legislature embroiled in voting debate
The New Hampshire House and Senate have just reached a compromise on a proposed voter ID law, following disagreements over the implementation timeline and specific forms of ID.