Business & Economy
Absentee Voters Should Mail Ballots as Soon as Possible, Secretary of State Says
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General Election absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by the voter’s local clerk by 5 p.m. on election day.
Arts and Entertainment
Chandler Center Takes the Lead at SNHU to Encourage Students to Vote; Primary is Tuesday
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An adult 18 years or older can register to vote before the deadline or register and vote at the polls on Election Day. They must fill out a Voter Registration Form.
Dover
Dover City Council Challenges Redistricting Plan
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The Dover City Council has voted, 7-1, to challenge the redistricting plan that placed Ward 4 in a floterial district with the towns of Madbury, Lee, and Durham, depriving Dover of its own representative for that ward.
Congressman Sweet
New Commission on Election Confidence Announced
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Voter confidence in New Hampshire’s election process will be studied by a new commission announced Tuesday by the state’s new Secretary of State.
Education
Recreational Cannabis Approved by the House
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On Wednesday, the House decided to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, preserve the new education choice program, and help communities with employee retirement costs.
CACR 35
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Would Tighten Voting Requirements
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A proposed constitutional amendment would require a person to be a resident of the state to vote in elections, not just domiciled here.
abortion
Democrats Celebrate Rombeau’s Bedford House Victory; Recount Monday
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While a recount in the election has been requested by Republicans, Democrats were ready to take a victory lap over flipping a Bedford House of Representatives seat, from red to blue, this week.
Census
Groups Want Fair and Transparent Redistricting Process
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Several New Hampshire advocacy groups are calling for a fair, open, and transparent process to redraw the state’s political boundaries in light of the release of the 2020 census data Thursday.
Elections
Senate Committee Nixes Independent Redistricting Commission
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What was once a bipartisan effort is now a partisan battle after a Senate committee voted down party lines to recommend killing a bill establishing an independent redistricting commission.