Reminder: Teams Meeting Today @ 2pm

[Autumn Raschick-Goodwin]

Good Afternoon Team Leaders,

This is a quick reminder that we will be having our team meeting today at 2pm. See you soon!

Weekly Actions: https://www.opendemocracyaction.org/weeklyactions

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 Regional Democracy Teams Meeting Agenda:

1. Welcome and Weekly Actions
   
   

2. HB1569

1. 603 Forward Phone Bank for veto of HB1569 (Register to phone bank here)

2. Postcards to the Governor (Download postcard here)
   
   

3. Legislative Scorecard
   
   

4. Upcoming events (Events Page)

1. John Lewis Candlelight Vigil/Day of Action - July 17th, 6pm

2. Democracy Festival - August 3rd, Time: 12-2pm

3. Fisher Cats Primary Fundraising Event - August 23rd, 6:35pm

4. Voter Confidence Conference - St. Anselm’s College - September 14th, 10-2

5. Book Club: Democracy in Black - September 24th, 7pm

6. Book Festival with Book the Vote - October 4th

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Thank you,

Autumn Raschick-Goodwin (she/her)

Program Coordinator

Open Democracy / Open Democracy Action

4 Park St, Suite 301, Concord, NH 03301 

603-715-8197 

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[Autumn Raschick-Goodwin]

Good Morning Team Leaders,

This is a quick reminder that we have our Regional Democracy Teams meeting today at 2pm.  In addition to our weekly actions I have shared a few news article links below about the Secretary of State officially offering to help replace the old ballot-counting machines. Also attached is the letter from the SOS talking about how towns can apply for that funding assistance.

Weekly Actions: https://www.opendemocracyaction.org/weeklyactions

Concord Monitor - NH offers money to help replace old ballot-counting machines

The Keene Sentinel - State says most communities will use old voting machines this year

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 Regional Democracy Teams Meeting Agenda:

1. Welcome and Weekly Actions
   
   

2. Legislative Update
   
   

3. HB1569 status

1. Postcards to the Governor (Download postcard here)

1. Social media post tagging Governor Sununu (@Governor Chris Sununu) Graphic for Post

2. Submit LTEs
   
   

1. Upcoming events (Events Page)

1. John Lewis Candlelight Vigil/Day of Action - July 17th, 6pm

1. Granny D Walk for Democracy - August 3rd, 9am-12pm

[Autumn Raschick-Goodwin]

I also wanted to share the following NHCVR press release with you all about the Secretary of State stepping up to help fund new ballot-counting machines.

For Immediate Release:

June 25, 2024

Contact: McKenzie St. Germain

603 491 6975

mstge...@americavotes.org

New Hampshire Campaign for Voting Rights Celebrates Use of HAVA Funds to Improve New Hampshire Elections 

Following years of advocacy and legislation, Secretary of State finally commits to election modernization efforts

Concord, N.H. —  Yesterday, the New Hampshire Secretary Of State’s Office announced a new program that would help towns and cities purchase new ballot counting devices or electronic poll books using Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funds. 

 McKenzie St. Germain, Campaign Director for the New Hampshire Campaign for Voting Rights, released the following statement: 

“We applaud the Secretary of State for announcing this new program to support local communities in purchasing much-needed election equipment. As communities begin the necessary shift to new ballot counting devices for all future elections,  these HAVA funds will provide critical assistance to cities and towns in purchasing new, secure,  modern, and efficient equipment.  Local election officials and voting rights advocates have spent years pressing for the state’s surplus of HAVA funds to be used for this purpose.”

“There are many more common sense and proven opportunities available for our state – like online voter registration - to better equip local election officials with the tools they need to ensure New Hampshire continues to run the best elections in the country. We hope the Secretary of State will continue to use these funds to assist our municipalities.” 

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The New Hampshire Campaign for Voting Rights is a coalition of state and national advocacy organizations, voters, attorneys and watchdog organizations working to ensure and preserve the right to vote for every eligible Granite Stater, and is a project of America Votes New Hampshire.

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