{"id":2457517,"date":"2025-07-09T15:03:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T19:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ayotte-vetoes-bill-allowing-partisan-school-board-elections-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T15:05:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T19:05:39","slug":"ayotte-vetoes-bill-allowing-partisan-school-board-elections-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ayotte-vetoes-bill-allowing-partisan-school-board-elections-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayotte vetoes bill allowing partisan school board elections &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fayotte-vetoes-bill-allowing-partisan-school-board-elections-washington-examiner%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=2457517&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 Kelly Ayotte vetoed a Republican-supported bill that would have allowed cities and towns to conduct partisan elections for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nc-dem-senate-challenger-votes-against-bipartisan-school-reopening-bill\/\" title=\"NC Dem Senate Challenger Votes Against Bipartisan ... Reopening ...\">local school boards<\/a>. The legislation, passed mostly along party lines, aimed to give local governments the option for candidates to run with party affiliations in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >traditionally nonpartisan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-grandmother-is-running-for-her-school-board-to-fight-critical-race-theory-in-education\/\" title=\"This Grandmother Is ...ning For Her ... Board To Fight Critical Race Theory In Education\">school board elections<\/a><\/a>. Ayotte opposed the bill, stating it was unneeded and coudl increase political division within the state. Supporters argued the change would inform voters better and boost turnout in low-interest local school board races. Though, opponents, including the New Hampshire School Board association, expressed concern about increased political influence and the negative impact of partisanship in local education. Lawmakers may attempt to override the veto in the upcoming legislative session, requiring a two-thirds majority in both chambers.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ayotte vetoes bill allowing partisan school board elections<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2170209\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-hampshire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New Hampshire<\/a> Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kelly-ayotte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kelly Ayotte<\/a> has vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would have allowed cities and towns to hold partisan elections for governing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/schools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">school<\/a> boards.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gc.nh.gov\/bill_Status\/billinfo.aspx?id=420&amp;inflect=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">legislation<\/a>, approved by the state Legislature in a largely party line vote, would give local governments the option of allowing candidates for nonpartisan local school boards and committees to run on party lines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3466867\/new-york-school-district-probed-over-erase-native-american-imagery\/\">NY school district probed over push to &#8216;erase&#8217; Native American imagery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3466870\/homan-says-good-luck-as-johnson-vows-chicago-wont-work-with-ice\/\">Homan says &lsquo;good luck&rsquo; as Johnson vows Chicago won&rsquo;t work with ICE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3466784\/kimberly-guilfoyle-trump-hearing-greece-ambassador\/\">Kimberly Guilfoyle&nbsp;escapes Trump family drama at hearing to be Greece ambassador<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>But Ayotte, a first-term Republican, vetoed the bill for seeking to fix &ldquo;a system that is not broken&rdquo; and said allowing partisan elections for local school boards could lead to more political divisions in the state.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Local school board elections are run properly and in a nonpartisan manner, and there is no need to fix a system that is not broken,&rdquo; Ayotte wrote in her veto message. &ldquo;Making these local elections into partisan fights will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-karine-jean-pierre-torches-the-squad-for-repugnant-disgraceful-gaza-war-comments\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Karine Jean-Pierre Condemns Squad&#039;s Gaza War Comments as &#039;Repugnant&#039; and &#039;Disgraceful&#039;\">create unnecessary division<\/a> between Granite Staters.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The measure squeaked through the GOP controlled Legislature in the final days of its session, despite a recommendation by the Senate Election Laws and Municipal Affairs Committee that the bill be killed. Democrats, who constitute a minority in the Legislature, voted in unison against the plan.<\/p>\n<p>Backers of the proposal argued during legislative hearings that school board elections are already partisan affairs, and said allowing candidates to put their party affiliations on the ballot will help voters stay informed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>House Election Laws Committee Chairman Ross Berry, R-Weare, told a Senate panel in May that the changes could also help drive turnout in small town school&nbsp;board elections that traditionally see lackluster interest from voters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Non-partisan elections often enable candidates to disguise their true intentions,&rdquo; Berry said in testimony. &ldquo;This bill would assist voters in understanding what or who they are voting for.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The New Hampshire School Board Association took no official position on the proposal, but still argued against its passage during a recent Senate panel hearing. A key concern for the group is the ability of political parties to caucus behind closed doors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Less politics in school is a good thing,&rdquo; Barrett Christina, the association&rsquo;s executive director, said in testimony in May. &ldquo;The partisan election provision has been in town law since 1970, but no towns have adopted the option, and they don&rsquo;t think bringing this to schools is a good idea.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3457122\/new-hampshire-transgender-bills-passed-banning-treatments-minors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NEW HAMPSHIRE SENDS BILLS BANNING TRANSGENDER TREATMENTS FOR MINORS TO GOP GOVERNOR&rsquo;S DESK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The bill will likely be brought back up by the state House of Representatives and State when lawmakers reconvene this fall to consider&nbsp;overriding Ayotte&rsquo;s vetoes from the recent session.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers backing the&nbsp;measure would need a super-majority, or a two-thirds vote in both chambers, to override the governor&rsquo;s objections and make it a law.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecentersquare.com%2Fnew_hampshire%2Farticle_56d827e8-ed5f-4bf5-a4ce-0bfdc814d338.html%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_campaign%3Duser-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2170209\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2170209\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ayotte vetoes bill permitting partisan school board elections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2457518,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/school-classroom-iStock-155096737.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[52099,35136,58751,14351,4086],"class_list":["post-2457517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ayotte","tag-education-policy","tag-partisan-school-board-elections","tag-veto","tag-washington"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/school-classroom-iStock-155096737.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457517","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2457517"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457517\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2457521,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457517\/revisions\/2457521"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2457518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2457517"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2457517"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2457517"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}