For New Hampshire disability rights advocates, the slate of election-related bills signed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte last week represents a mixed bag.  On the one hand, Ayotte signed bipartisan legislation to require that all cities and towns provide accessible voting machines at local elections — not just those with state and federal candidates. On the […]

Thursday marked the last chance for New Hampshire lawmakers to approve or reject the remaining bills of this year’s legislative session. While passage of a state budget was the main focus in Concord, lawmakers also voted on several bills that came out of this month’s committees of conference. The committees, made up of House and […]

New Hampshire lawmakers are moving ahead on a slew of bills to tighten voting procedures, with Republicans arguing that stricter processes are necessary for election security. After a series of negotiations between the House and Senate last week, Republicans in both bodies are pushing forward bills to require more documentation for absentee voters and to […]

Negotiators with the New Hampshire Senate agreed to accept a House proposal to add new documentation requirements to absentee voting Monday — against the wishes of disability rights advocates who say it would make it harder for people with disabilities to vote. Under an amended version of Senate Bill 287, people seeking to vote absentee […]

Last year, lawmakers united to expand the use of accessible voting machines in local elections to all cities and towns, passing a one-year pilot program overseen by the Secretary of State’s Office. But while that effort continues, disability rights advocates are raising concerns about proposed legislation they say could make it harder for people with […]