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SB179 Veto Sustained
The New Hampshire Senate voted to sustain the Governor's veto of SB 179 Sb 179 would have required a person to live in New Hampshire for 30 days before registering to vote. Currently, 47 states and the District of Columbia require a citizen to be either a resident, or...
WMUR poll: 30-day residency requirement favored by nearly 2-1 margin
Support for a 30-day residency requirement to register to vote in New Hampshire has dipped slightly since midsummer, but Granite Staters continue to support it by a nearly 2-1 margin. Earlier this year, lawmakers passed largely along party lines legislation that would...
GST Urges Override of SB179 Veto
Chairman Jim Adams is sending the following letter to New Hampshire Senate and House members. Dear New Hampshire Legislator Granite State Taxpayers urges you to override the Governor's veto of SB 179, which would require a person to live in New Hampshire for 30 days...
GST Files Right-to-Know Requests
Granite State Taxpayers (GST) announces that it has filed a Right-to-Know requests on July 23, 2015 to obtain information regarding use of out-of-state driver’s licenses in order to register to vote in New Hampshire. The New Hampshire Secretary of State has confirmed...
Majority Support a Voter Residency Requirement
A MAJORITY OF GRANITE STATERS SUPPORT A 30 DAY RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR VOTERS A majority of New Hampshire residents approve of a bill to establish a 30 day residency requirement in order to vote in a state election, as is currently the law in 27 other States. That...
Community TV Show on Ballot Integrity
BILL GARDNER INTERVIEW IS NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMUNITY TV STATIONS Secretary of State Bill Gardner, Granite State Taxpayers Chairman Jim Adams and Vice Chairman Ray Chadwick discussed issues with current Election Law and suggestions to improve Ballot...
Bill Gardner Discusses Election Law
New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner and Granite State Taxpayers Chairman Jim Adams discuss election law, access to elections and insuring Ballot Integrity in New Hampshire. The interview was conducted on July 14, 2015 by Granite State Taxpayers Vice-Chairman...
WMUR Says SB179 Faces Possible Veto
Josh McElveen of WMUR reports Voting residency requirement faces possible veto by governor. Click here for the Josh McElveen report on June 11, 2015, including the WMUR News video the same day. Following is a summary of Josh McElveen's WMUR report and comments on the...
Important Step in Protecting Elections
The Concord Monitor published the following commentary by Granite State Taxpayers Chairman Jim Adams on June 13, 2015. Senate Bill 179, which requires every inhabitant having established domicile in this state for no less than 30 consecutive days before any election...
GST Supports SB 41 and CACR 5
Granite State Taxpayers (GST) supports both SB41 and CACR5 and advises those who are concerned with preserving a limited, representative government should advise their legislators and the Governor to support them as well. Senate Bill 41 and Constitutional Amendment...