Action and Advocacy

League of Women Voters^®
of New Hampshire

How the LWVNH is now acting, or has formerly acted, on issues.

What is the League currently doing? What issues is the LWVNH focusing on this year? What has the LWVNH accomplished in the past? Tips for effective citizen advocacy.

Actions. Coalitions.

Issues and Actions

The League continues to track voter ID legislation and testify against voter requirements whose intent seems to be to discourage full and active participation in elections. The League opposes bills requiring photo ID.
The League continues to track gambling expansion legislation and to testify, either in the name of the League or through our coalitions, against expansion of gambling in NH.
The League is tracking legislation related to our study of women incarcerated in NH. We attend bi-monthly meetings of the Interagency Council on Women Incarcerated in NH. We also observe meetings of the committee recently established to study the availability of services in the community to offenders released on parole.
Four members of the study committee on incarceration recently attended the Grafton County Drug Court graduation, where the League was recognized as a community group supportive of this alternative to incarceration. The graduation ceremony celebrated the achievement of five young adults who have just completed this intense 18 months program.
Members of the League's study committee on incarceration spoke at the November meeting in Keene of OREST (Offender Rehabilitation Support Team) about our observations of county houses of correction, reentry programs, and drug court.

Coalitions

Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling (603) 643-6059 (603) 359-3300 c Learn more at: http://www.NoSlots.com
Granite State Priorities (formerly The Granite State Fair Tax Coalition) P.O. Box 3431 Concord NH 03302 603-986-7696. To learn more go to http://www.nhfairtax.org
Coalition for Open Democracy 4 Park St Concord NH 03301 Learn more at: http://www.coalitionforopendemocracy.org/
NHCAN New Hampshire Child Advocacy Network 2 Delta Drive, Concord NH 03301 Learn more at : http://www.childrennh.org/web/nhcan.html

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