Plaintiffs argue NH voter citizenship law an unlawful burden, in first day of two-week trial
For the Coalition for Open Democracy, helping New Hampshire residents register to vote is part of the mission statement.
But by the end of last year, Executive Director Olivia Zink noticed a development. Despite growing its volunteers, the organization helped register far fewer voters at its in-person events in 2025 than it did in 2023 — from more than 190 in 2023 to 50 in 2025.
To Zink, there is one primary culprit: New Hampshire’s new voter registration requirements. A state law that took effect just after the presidential election in November 2024 requires new registrants in the state to provide hard-copy proof of their citizenship with no exceptions.
Those extra requirements are now discouraging some registrations, Zink believes.
https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/02/10/plaintiffs-argue-nh-voter-citizenship-law-an-unlawful-burden-in-first-day-of-two-week-trial/
