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Eight election bills headed to the New Hampshire legislature next year

Eight election bills headed to the New Hampshire legislature next year

With voting rights hovering at the forefront of national conversations following the 2020 presidential election, bills to ease, restrict or otherwise alter the voting process have been in the spotlight of state legislatures across the country. This year, New Hampshire lawmakers enacted a handful of voting related legislation, including clarifying absentee ballot requirements for people in jail as well as centralizing the process for reporting voter address changes.

The Granite State’s next legislative session is just weeks away. Here is a look at eight election bills headed to the State House concerning voter fraud, absentee voting, age requirements and more.

Police misconduct commission passes recommendations to legislature, but members divided on details

 Police misconduct commission passes recommendations to legislature, but members divided on details

Darnell Hill was driving down Route 202 around midnight last August when he was pulled over for speeding.

During the stop, Officer Luis Berdecia of the Henniker Police Department, told Hill that he had another car to pull over. He instructed Hill to follow him. Hill, who is Black, was to pull over once they caught up to the second car.