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New Hampshire hearing draws wide testimony for and against no‑excuse absentee ballot constitutional amendment
Summary
Lawmakers held a lengthy public hearing on CACR 5, a proposed constitutional amendment to allow no‑excuse absentee voting. Supporters said it would expand access and match most other states; the secretary of state and some residents warned it raises trade‑offs for election security. No committee vote was recorded in the transcript.
Representative Connie Lane opened the committee hearing on CACR 5, a proposal to amend the state constitution so that a voter would not need a reason to receive an absentee ballot.
Supporters across the political spectrum urged the committee to let voters decide the amendment at the ballot box. Representative Connie Lane (sponsor) framed the change as bringing New Hampshire in line with “37 states” that allow no‑excuse absentee ballots and cited studies that show very low rates of absentee fraud. Kaylee Estradio of Open Democracy and Kristen Evans of ABLE New Hampshire said the change would make voting more…
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