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Senate hearing on bill to apportion New Hampshireelectoral votes by congressional district draws split testimony
Summary
Senate public hearing on SB 11 proposed assigning two statewide electoral votes plus one per congressional district; sponsor said it would better reflect voterswill while voting-rights and good-government groups urged caution or opposition.
Senator Bill Gannon, sponsor of Senate Bill 11, told the Senate Committee on Election Law and Municipal Affairs that SB 11 would award two electoral votes to the statewide winner and allocate the remaining electoral votes to the winners in each congressional district.
"SB 11 will ensure that New Hampshire's electoral college vote apportionment is the most representative of the will of the people," Senator Bill Gannon said in his presentation to the committee.
The bill drew a mix of support and opposition during the public hearing. Liz Centarelli, president of the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, urged the committee to oppose the bill and…
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