HB1462

I strongly oppose this bill.

This bill creates a redundancy. The secretary of state's office already serves this purpose effectively.

I oppose this bill on principle for the good of NH voters.

The proposal is flawed in at least two ways: - The complaint can be submitted by "any person," which could result in widespread, automated complaints from non-residents, including citizens of other countries like Russia and China. This would put enormous pressure on the Attorney General's staff and lead to character attacks on New Hampshire residents. - The ability to question whether a voter ever engaged in civic activity and to what extent is not relevant to a citizen's domicile. Furthermore, there is no way for the AG's staff to assess "civic activity" and determine if it is excessive, insufficient, or adequate.

Giving the Department of Education the authority to intervene in a school or school district during a financial emergency as well as the authority to require the school district to renegotiate its employment contracts and reallocate its resources would exclude parents and communities from decision making.

I oppose this bill that would require the Department of Justice to create an election law complaint form and investigate allegations of voters wrongfully claiming domicile in New Hampshire, subject to specific investigative limits. Registrants already swear, by signing the form, that the voting registration information they provide is accurate. Also, the Supervisors of the Checklist already have a method to check on these kind of allegations.