Hello!
I just sent the following to the Ledger Transcript:
On Thursday, the New Hampshire Supreme Court released their advisory opinion
that HB 1264 is constitutional.
HB 1264 is a modern day polling tax - a voter suppression bill that would
violate the rights of college-aged students by disenfranchising those who do
not have the time or the money to comply with the new regulations. The sole
purpose of a poll tax is to limit the ability of our citizens to vote, and it
is WRONG.
Governor Sununu is now faced with a decision: sign or veto the voter
suppression bill, HB 1264. Later this week, young voters across the state will
see whether Governor Sununu will keep his promise to them. Late last year,
Sununu said he “hates” this modern day poll tax and that he would “never
support anything that would suppress the student vote.” Despite this promise,
the governor recently hinted that the bill would be “hard not to sign” if the
NH Supreme Court ruled it constitutional.
Sununu needs to show us that he is NOT in favor of voter suppression. Sununu
needs to keep the promise he made to young voters last year and VETO HB 1264.
Historical and contemporary examples teach us that just because something is
constitutional does not mean that it is right. Regardless of what the court
says, it is clear to see that its passage is harmful and immoral. A recent
example of a bad constitutional law is the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act allowed
the government to spy on American citizens without their consent or their
knowledge. The law is constitutional and it we can all agree it was also a
terrible piece of legislation.
A bill’s constitutionality does not determine its moral correctness. The
Supreme Court’s decision that HB1264 is constitutional does not mean that is
should be signed into law. It will pervert what should be a free and fair
election cycle.
Plain and simple, HB 1264 is not fair to younger eligible voters. Governor
Sununu is our governor, he can do whatever he wants and if he care about the
rights of individuals and about democracy, he should most certainly VETO it.
Please call Governor Sununu today (603) 271-2121 today and urge him to say NO
to HB 1264, before it is too late.
On Jul 12, 2018, at 12:57 PM, Honey Hastings <honeyhastings@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
It would be good to hear what paper each volunteer has sent it to.
Some papers (incl. P-boro Ledger) have a 300 word limit. Here is a version
with 299 words:
Later this week, young voters across the state will see whether Governor
Sununu keeps his promise to them when he will finally decide to either sign
or veto the voter suppression bill, HB 1264. Late last year, Sununu said he
“hates” this modern day poll tax and that he would “never support anything
that would suppress the student vote.” Despite this promise, the governor
hinted that the bill would be “hard not to sign, to be honest” if the NH
Supreme Court would do what it just did, ruling HB 1264 as constitutional.
Even though the Supreme Court deemed this bill constitutional, Sununu must
still veto this bill. Historical and contemporary examples teach us that just
because something is constitutional does not mean that it is right. It is
clear to see that its passage is harmful and immoral.
The sole purpose of a poll tax is to limit the electorate and stack the cards
in the favor of politician holding office. Such a practice is an affront to
ethics, but then again, the governor has shown that ethics is not a concern
in his administration. Siding with special interests, nominating his
unqualified cronies to significant positions, and failing to swiftly condemn
harmful policies and rhetoric of President Trump are just some pieces of
evidence that highlight the governor’s disregard for doing the right thing.
And after looking at his long and storied record promoting and supporting
voter fraud lies, it’s really no surprise that Governor Sununu is leaning
towards signing it.
The Governor has shown that he will only ignore the advice of his corporate
sponsors when he it is politically expedient. Vetoing this unfair bill is
right choice. Call Governor Sununu today (603) 271-2121 and urge him to veto
HB 1264. Call today, before it’s too late.
From: hillsboroughnhdemocrats-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:hillsboroughnhdemocrats-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sarah ;
Guggenheimer
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 12:19 PM
To: hillsboroughnhdemocrats@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [HillsboroughNHDems] Re: Voter Suppression LTEs!
Hi Katy!
Thanks so much. Here's a draft for you to look over. Please let me know if
you'd like any help submitting it to your local paper.
Sarah
Later this week, young voters across the state will see whether Governor
Sununu keeps his promise to them when he will finally decide to either sign
or veto the voter suppression bill, HB 1264. Late last year, Sununu said he
“hates” this modern day poll tax and that he would “never support anything
that would suppress the student vote.” Despite this promise, the governor
hinted that the bill would be “hard not to sign, to be honest” if the NH
Supreme Court would do what it just did, ruling HB 1264 as constitutional.
Even though the Supreme Court deemed this bill constitutional, Sununu must
still veto this bill. Historical and contemporary examples teach us that just
because something is constitutional does not mean that it is right.
Regardless of what the court says, it is clear to see that its passage is
harmful and immoral.
The sole purpose of a poll tax is to limit the electorate and stack the cards
in the favor of politician holding office. Such a practice is an affront to
ethics, but then again, the governor has shown that ethics is not a concern
in his administration. Siding with special interests, nominating his
unqualified cronies to significant positions, and failing to swiftly condemn
harmful policies and rhetoric of President Trump are just some pieces of
evidence that highlight the governor’s disregard for doing the right thing.
And after looking at his long and storied record promoting and supporting
voter fraud lies, it’s really no surprise that Governor Sununu is leaning
towards signing it.
Because a bill’s constitutionality does not determine its moral rightness,
the Supreme Court’s decision that HB1264 is constitutional does not mean that
is should be signed into law. It will pervert what should be a free and fair
election cycle.
The Governor has shown that he will only ignore the advice of his corporate
sponsors when he it is politically expedient. That’s why we have to work
together to make him vetoing this bill the politically expedient choice. Call
Governor Sununu today (603) 271-2121 and urge him to say no to HB 1264. Call
today, before it’s too late.
On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 11:50 AM, Vivadofamily <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
I'm willing, Sarah.
Katy Cutshall
Vice Chair, Bedford Democrats
-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Guggenheimer <sguggenheimer@xxxxxxxx
<mailto:sguggenheimer@xxxxxxxx>>
To: Sarah Guggenheimer <sguggenheimer@xxxxxxxx
<mailto:sguggenheimer@xxxxxxxx>>
Sent: Thu, Jul 12, 2018 11:47 am
Subject: [HillsboroughNHDems] Voter Suppression LTEs!
Hi all,
As I'm sure you've all seen, the NH Supreme Court just ruled 3-2 that the
voter restriction bill HB 1264 is constitutional, paving the way for Governor
Sununu to sign this terrible bill into law.
I'll be highlighting the details of this tomorrow during the normal LTE email
but today I wanted to see if anyone would be willing to sign onto an LTE that
we've drafted, so we get our response out to local papers quickly. If you
are, please email me back and we can send you the draft to look over!
Thanks so much and talk to you tomorrow.
Sarah
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Sarah Guggenheimer
Deputy Communications Director
New Hampshire Democrats
sguggenheimer@xxxxxxxx <mailto:sguggenheimer@xxxxxxxx>
(203) 940-1979
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Sarah Guggenheimer
Deputy Communications Director
New Hampshire Democrats
sguggenheimer@xxxxxxxx <mailto:sguggenheimer@xxxxxxxx>
(203) 940-1979
