{"id":2342437,"date":"2024-09-17T16:33:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T20:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nh-governor-signs-no-excuse-voter-id-and-citizenship-law\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T16:34:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T20:34:53","slug":"nh-governor-signs-no-excuse-voter-id-and-citizenship-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nh-governor-signs-no-excuse-voter-id-and-citizenship-law\/","title":{"rendered":"NH Governor Signs No-Excuse Voter ID And Citizenship Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnh-governor-signs-no-excuse-voter-id-and-citizenship-law%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2342437&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu recently signed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rules-for-republicans-in-voter-id-dispute\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Rules For Republicans In Voter ID Dispute\">law requiring voters<\/a> to provide\u2062 proof of identity and citizenship when registering and casting ballots.\u2064 This\u2063 legislation mandates that voters show a photo ID and documentation proving citizenship, but will only come into effect six days after the upcoming election.\u200c The law, which was passed by a Republican-majority legislature, \u200dhas drawn criticism from Democrats and advocacy groups who argue it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-democrats-h-r-1-is-a-power-grab-would-undermine-states-election-rules\/\" title=\"Republicans: Democrats\u2019 H.R. 1 Is a Power Grab, Would Undermine States\u2019 Election Rules\">disenfranchise voters<\/a> lacking proper identification.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents of the law, including Sununu, believe it will enhance the integrity \u2062of the voting process, whereas opponents claim it could\u200d make it harder \u200bfor some citizens to vote. Current laws allow voters to cast ballots without an ID \u2062by\u200c signing \u200ban affidavit, but the new law will eliminate that provision. The law\u200c is seen as a significant shift in\u200b voting requirements in the state, particularly considering the timing of its implementation close to the elections. Sununu has faced scrutiny regarding the law\u2019s necessity and potential effects on voter turnout \u2064as \u2062New Hampshire approaches its \u200celections with a closely contested \u200cpolitical\u2063 landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/22007612@N05\/52152200821\">Gage Skidmore \/ Flickr<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\">CC By-SA 2.0<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/17\/new-hampshire-governor-signs-no-excuse-voter-id-and-citizenship-law-but-it-wont-matter-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=New%20Hampshire%20Governor%20Signs%20No-Excuse%20Voter%20ID%20And%20Citizenship%20Law,%20But%20It%20Won%E2%80%99t%20Matter%20In%202024&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/17\/new-hampshire-governor-signs-no-excuse-voter-id-and-citizenship-law-but-it-wont-matter-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=New%20Hampshire%20Governor%20Signs%20No-Excuse%20Voter%20ID%20And%20Citizenship%20Law,%20But%20It%20Won%E2%80%99t%20Matter%20In%202024&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/17\/new-hampshire-governor-signs-no-excuse-voter-id-and-citizenship-law-but-it-wont-matter-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/17\/new-hampshire-governor-signs-no-excuse-voter-id-and-citizenship-law-but-it-wont-matter-in-2024\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=New%20Hampshire%20Governor%20Signs%20No-Excuse%20Voter%20ID%20And%20Citizenship%20Law,%20But%20It%20Won%E2%80%99t%20Matter%20In%202024&amp;body=The%20law%20will%20require%20New%20Hampshire%20voters%20to%20bring%20an%20ID%20to%20cast%20a%20ballot,%20as%20well%20as%20provide%20proof%20of%20citizenship%20in%20order%20to%20register.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/17\/new-hampshire-governor-signs-no-excuse-voter-id-and-citizenship-law-but-it-wont-matter-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Gov. Chris Sununu, R-N.H., signed a no-excuse voter identification and proof-of-citizenship bill into law last week, but it will not go into effect until six days after this year&rsquo;s election.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gencourt.state.nh.us\/bill_status\/results.aspx?adv=2&amp;txtbillno=hb1569\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">law<\/a>, which passed the state&rsquo;s Republican-majority House and Senate earlier this year, will require New Hampshire voters to provide proof of citizenship to apply for registration, as well as a photo ID when casting a ballot. In the event a person can&rsquo;t show a valid ID, the supervisor may &ldquo;review the voter&rsquo;s qualifications and determine if the voter&rsquo;s identity can be verified.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-4f9e2bc8d6a7de5cc1a12e3e5dcd402d fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-4f9e2bc8d6a7de5cc1a12e3e5dcd402d\"><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;If the supervisor of the checklist determines that the voter&rsquo;s qualifications and identity have not been established, the voter shall not be allowed to vote,&rdquo; the law clarifies.<\/p>\n<p>Current law <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/new-hampshire-voter-registration-citizenship-4009cda6ce88bccc0c8bd447ffd27974\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">allows<\/a> people to show up to the polls without an ID, cast a ballot, and sign an affidavit promising that they are who they claim to be. It does not require voters to produce documentation until <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gencourt.state.nh.us\/rsa\/html\/lxiii\/659\/659-mrg.htm?id=8589979037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seven<\/a> days after an election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think this is a great bill and one needed in New Hampshire given its law allowing same <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-state-lawmakers-to-introduce-new-bills-to-limit-vote-by-mail-require-photo-id-to-vote-clean-dirty-voter-rolls\/\" title=\"Republican State Lawmakers to Introduce New Bills to Limit Vote-by-Mail, Require Photo ID to Vote, Clean Dirty Voter Rolls\">day voter registration<\/a>,&rdquo; Hans von Spakovsky, Heritage Foundation senior legal fellow and manager of the Election Law Reform Initiative, told The Federalist. &ldquo;Although it would have been good to have it in effect for this election, given that it only just got passed and just got signed into law so close to the election would probably make it extremely difficult for election officials to implement it before the election.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republican State Senate President Jeb Bradley did not send the bill, which carries a &ldquo;60-day implementation delay,&rdquo; to Sununu&rsquo;s desk until Sept. 9, <a href=\"https:\/\/newhampshirebulletin.com\/2024\/09\/12\/sununu-definitely-leaning-towards-signing-voter-id-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to the New Hampshire Bulletin. The bill will go into effect Nov. 11.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-44a1a1c61fb5dca85af46d572d5b1f2b fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-44a1a1c61fb5dca85af46d572d5b1f2b\"><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Given our late primary, there would have been one set of voting requirements for the Primary and another set for the General Election,&rdquo; Bradley told The Federalist.<\/p>\n<p>Sununu had previously expressed opposition to it over concerns it would be implemented too close to an election to give officials adequate time to respond, according to the New Hampshire Bulletin.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Looking forward to the next decade or two, this legislation will instill even more integrity and trust in the voting process,&rdquo; Sununu said in a statement, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m trying to appreciate, you know, making sure that for the next 10, 20 years, folks know that again, those provisions are in place. Everyone agrees you need it. You should have an ID to vote. It&rsquo;s secure. It&rsquo;s safe,&rdquo; he reportedly said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-22e05e1c36652425037190ef636841b8 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-22e05e1c36652425037190ef636841b8\"><\/div>\n<p>Democrats and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservatives-fed-up-with-democrats-get-out-the-vote-machine-build-their-own-in-battleground-states\/\" title=\"Conservatives create their own voter mobilization system in key states, tired of Democrats&#039; efforts\">election integrity deniers<\/a> have reportedly assailed the law, however, saying it will disenfranchise voters who do not have birth certificates, IDs, passports, or other identifying and citizenship-proving documentation, or those who &ldquo;cannot get those documents in time,&rdquo; according to the New Hampshire Bulletin. The bill is also reportedly opposed by left-wing organizations like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/american-civil-liberties-union-aclu\/\">American Civil Liberties Union<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sununu quickly addressed those arguments, reportedly describing the rhetoric as &ldquo;fearmongering,&rdquo; according to the New Hampshire Bulletin<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To say that somehow people can&rsquo;t get identification and documents, in this day and age, 2024, we don&rsquo;t do anything without documentation nowadays. &hellip; That&rsquo;s absolutely required for a variety of different instances in our everyday lives. And this is no different,&rdquo; he reportedly said.<\/p>\n<p>New Hampshire&rsquo;s narrow Republican majority in the state House, as well as the governor&rsquo;s seat, are up for election this year. Sununu declined to seek a fifth term, and <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/New_Hampshire_gubernatorial_election,_2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">polling<\/a> seems to suggest that race is a tossup.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more election news and updates, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/electionbriefing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electionbriefing.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-a4ee543281a33102faa4b8fe49cc785d fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-a4ee543281a33102faa4b8fe49cc785d\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Breccan F. Thies is an elections correspondent for The Federalist. He previously covered education and culture issues for the Washington Examiner and Breitbart News. He holds a degree from the University of Virginia and is a 2022 Claremont Institute Publius Fellow. You can follow him on X: @BreccanFThies.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Breccan F. 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However, this law will not take effect until six days after the upcoming election. The legislation, which was approved by the state&#8217;s Republican-controlled House and Senate earlier this year, mandates that voters in New Hampshire must provide proof of citizenship when registering and present a photo ID when voting. If an individual cannot provide valid identification, the election supervisor has the authority to assess whether the voter&#8217;s identity can be confirmed. Should they determine that a voter&#8217;s qualifications or identity are unverified, that person will be prohibited from voting.<\/p>\n<p>Under current regulations, individuals can vote without an ID by signing an affidavit affirming their identity and are only required to submit documentation within seven days following an election. Hans von Spakovsky from the Heritage Foundation praised the new law as necessary for New Hampshire&#8217;s same-day voter registration system but noted it would have been beneficial if it had been implemented before this election due to timing challenges for officials.<\/p>\n<p>Republican State Senate President Jeb Bradley indicated that he did not forward the bill to Sununu until September 9th; thus it includes a 60-day delay before implementation on November 11th. He explained that having different voting requirements for primary and general elections would have created confusion.<\/p>\n<p>Sununu had previously voiced concerns about enacting such legislation too close to an election but ultimately expressed optimism about its long-term impact on electoral integrity. He emphasized that having identification is essential for secure voting processes.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents of the law\u2014including Democrats and organizations like the ACLU\u2014argue it could disenfranchise voters lacking necessary documents such as birth certificates or IDs. In response to these criticisms, Sununu dismissed them as &#8220;fearmongering,&#8221; asserting that obtaining identification is commonplace in modern society.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s elections also involve contests for New Hampshire&#8217;s narrow Republican majority in both state houses and governorship; however, Sununu has opted not to run for re-election amid indications of a competitive race ahead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":179,"featured_media":2342438,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/52152200821_24253c6599_k.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[41069,38334,33594,41068,34222],"class_list":["post-2342437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-citizenship-law","tag-election-reform","tag-new-hampshire","tag-nh-governor","tag-voter-id"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/52152200821_24253c6599_k.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/179"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342437"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342437\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}