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Wednesday, December 20, 2023   

A new poll found significant bipartisan support among New Hampshire voters for the state to be part of the national voter roll maintenance program known as the Electronic Registration Information Center.

The organization run by election officials in 25 states helps keep voter rolls updated by tracking voters who have died or moved. Despite a recent exodus by GOP-led states, 75% of New Hampshire voters believe their state should join the center to improve election security.

Matt Mooshian, advocacy and engagement director for the nonprofit 603 Forward, argued the partnership would be valuable.

"It's a great way to keep our voter rolls clean and accurate," Mooshian asserted. "If we really want to cut down on perceived voter fraud or anything, this is the best way for us to do it."

Mooshian acknowledged some lawmakers disagree with the center's requirement for states to share voter registration information with all eligible voters, but the poll found nearly 90% of Democrats and more than 60% of Republicans support it.

In recent years, eight Republican-led states have left the program, citing concerns over voter data security and unfounded claims that voter registration outreach was targeted to benefit Democrats. In GOP-led New Hampshire, support for the center has led to bipartisan legislation to enable the state to join.

According to Mooshian, the program is the most effective tool available -- for election officials and voters themselves -- to keep data updated.

"If you move and then you forget to register, you have to go through the process on Election Day," Mooshian pointed out. "As folks are coming into the state, we'll be able to help them register a lot quicker, too."

It is especially true for New Hampshire's college students and the increasing number of people relocating from Massachusetts. Mooshian added enrolling in the program would also decrease the workload for the state's already overburdened poll workers, and help reduce long voting lines on Election Day.

Support for this reporting was provided by The Carnegie Corporation of New York.


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