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Get ready for Election Day
Make sure you are all prepared for Election Day by checking out our online Know Your Vote Youth Voter Guide. Here’s a sample of some of the newest articles, but there are plenty more at Know Your Vote!
Recognizing
misinformation
How to avoid misinformation around the elections: David Scanlan has served as New Hampshire secretary of state since January 2022. In that job, he oversees all aspects of state elections. Read what he has to say about misinformation in elections here.
Snapshots of the candidates’ views
Take a look at these infographics to get a quick idea about the stances of the main runners in the gubernatorial and congressional races.
Exploring key issues
Learn about the conversations surrounding transgender rights, marijuana, climate change, reproductive rights and affordable housing in New Hampshire. Discover what New Hampshire has done in the past and what it may be doing in the future when it comes to these subjects.
3 hot topics
Goodlander, Tang Williams debate housing, taxes, gun safety in Concord: The candidates competing in New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District offered different visions for the nation’s economic and foreign policy, while they appeared to find common ground on solutions to a nationwide lack of housing in a debate at the NHPR studios in Concord Monday afternoon.
Election Day with ‘The State We’re In’
Firing Line Special
How the ‘Counting the Vote’ special on PBS debunks concerns about the election process: “The State We’re In” host Melanie Plenda talks with Margaret Hoover, host of PBS’s “Firing Line” about the show’s recent one-hour special, “Counting the Vote.” It contains fascinating sections about election procedures and all things that, perhaps in the past, people didn't think about much, but today have become embroiled in controversy.
Vote directly
How to learn about local candidates for office, the people who can impact you directly: While national or statewide candidates get lots of coverage, and voters likely know their stances on the issues, local candidates are often unfamiliar to voters. But local politics directly touches our daily lives and families. Who is making policies and how do we choose them? In New Hampshire, that can be a daunting process, thanks to the large citizen legislature. However, there are tools out there to help research the candidates and decide who meets your needs and priorities. On a recent episode of “The State We’re In,” Anna Brown, executive director of Citizens Count, discusses these tools.