MANCHESTER,N.H.- New Hampshire’s Secretary of State David Scanlan will seek a stay over the use of student ID cards related to registering to vote and obtaining an election ballot in the upcoming midterm election.
On Tuesday Scanlan’s office issued a press release explaning why he disagrees with the U.S. Distirct Court Judge Joseph Laplante’s decision that would allow for student IDs to be accepted and how he feels the court’s interpreation defiies common sense, defeats the clear legislative intent of HB 323 and SB 223, when interpreted in the context of the overall legislative scheme, and that “only” government-issued identification be used to vote.
Scanlan went on to say his office plans to work with the Attorney General’s office to seek an emergency stay following the order because he doesn’t believe the court correctly interpreted the law and because judicially altering election rules a month prior to the State General Election creates a risk of voter confusion and disenfranchisement.
