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ACLU of NH's Statement on Charlottesville
This is an incredibly painful and difficult time for us all. What happened in Charlottesville, Virginia is deeply disturbing and heartrending.
Lasky et al v. Gardner
On July 6, 2017, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire and two legislators sued to bar New Hampshire Secretary of State William Gardner from illegally disclosing statewide information concerning New Hampshire voters.
Morin v. Town of Farmington et al.
The ACLU-NH has joined a federal lawsuit as amicus curiae challenging the Town of Farmington’s social media policy banning Town employees from making comments that “negatively affect the public perception of the town,” asking the federal court to strike it down as unconstitutional.
NH Secretary of State Agrees to Resolve NH Voter Information Case
NASHUA - The Plaintiffs in this case are pleased that the Secretary of State will obey the law by only transmitting pictures of the publicly available marked checklists maintained by the town and already available both from towns and from the State Archives. The original statements from the Secretary of State manifested an intent to release voter information in a searchable digital file, which the Commission stated would be made available publicly. Today's resolution means that no digital searchable information will be released and the Secretary, who is himself a member of the Commission, has stated that the material submitted will not be made public.
ACLU-NH Reinstates Challenge to Illegal Disclosure of Statewide Voter Information
MEDIA CONTACT: Call Paul Twomey at 603-568-3254 for immediate media inquires.
New Hampshire v. Lilley et al.
On July 24, 2017, the ACLU-NH filed an amicus brief challenging the constitutionality of the City of Laconia's public indecency ordinance which bans “the showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any part of the nipple” in public places.
Governor Sununu Signs SB 3 into Law, Creating a Poll Tax and Longer Lines on Election Day
CONCORD – Today Governor Chris Sununu signed SB 3 into law – creating an unfunded mandate for cities and towns, and long lines for same-day registration. SB 3 narrowly passed the New Hampshire House on June 1, with a 191-162 vote.
ACLU of NH Challenges Disclosure of Statewide Voter Information
MEDIA CONTACT: Call Paul Twomey at 603-568-3254 for immediate media inquiries. CONCORD -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire today sued to bar the New Hampshire Secretary of State William Gardner from illegally disclosing statewide information concerning New Hampshire voters. The complaint can be found here.
NH Legislature Passes Fetal Personhood Bill
CONCORD – Today, the New Hampshire House passed SB 66 – a fetal personhood measure that recognizes a fetus as an independent victim of a crime for the first time under New Hampshire law. The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee previously retained the bill by a margin of 21-1. Last week the Committee reconsidered its vote and passed the bill out of Committee 12-8.
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