MVDC Actions - Week of 03/09/2025
It is Town Meeting Week in NH!
Voting day
Tuesday - March 11th from 7 AM -7 PM @ MVVS
Town Meeting
7 PM Wednesday - March 12th @ MVVS
At our meeting on Friday, March 7th, one of our newer members asked for some explanations of this year’s elections - Voting Day, Tuesday, March 11th from 7 AM to 7 PM at the Mont Vernon Village School (MVVS) and Town Meeting, Wednesday, March 12th starting at 6 p.m. She described it as TLDR (Too Long, Didn’t Read). This explainer may still be long because there is a lot to cover!
This week’s sign in opportunities…
The NH House and Senate are both in session this week for BUDGET Week.
SO FAR, IT’S A PRETTY EASY WEEK. SIGN IN BY MONDAY TO SUPPORT ONE AND TO OPPOSE ONE KEY EDUCATION BILL IN THE NH HOUSE. LATER IN THE WEEK, THE SENATE HAS KEY BILLS ON ABORTION ACCESS, TELEMEDICINE AND ABSENTEE BALLOTS.
NH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
If you need further directions for the House Remote Testimony tool, click HERE.
MONDAY - SUPPORT
SUPPORT HB431:
HB431 - establishing a commission to review draft rules related to minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards developed by the department of education. [This bill would enable New Hampshire administrators and educators to have meaningful input into proposed changes to the Ed 306 rules. These rules set the minimum standards for what is required to be offered in our public schools. Recently the standards were significantly weakened via a process led by Comm’r Edelblut that did not invite educators into the process.]
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Monday, March 10th on the calendar
HOUSE EDUCATION POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
10:15 AM - HB431
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I support this bill", then click the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
MONDAY - OPPOSE
OPPOSE HB749:
HB749 - requiring high schools to include instruction on the nature and history of communism.
1. Sign into the House Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Enter your personal information.
3. Select:
Monday, March 10th on the calendar
HOUSE EDUCATION POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
9:30 AM - HB749
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
4. Click: "I oppose this bill", then hit the submit button at the bottom of the form. Adding remote testimony can help make your case, but just sharing your opinion is also useful.
NH SENATE
If you need further directions for the Senate Remote Testimony tool, click HERE.
TUESDAY - SUPPORT
SUPPORT SB260:
SB 260 - relative to access to abortion care.
1. Sign into the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Select:
Tuesday, March 11th on the calendar
SENATE JUDICIARY
1:45 PM - SB260
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I support this bill", then click the continue at the bottom of the form.
4. Enter your personal information and click continue.
5. Review your info, check the checkbox and click continue.
WEDNESDAY - SUPPORT
SUPPORT SB252:
SB 252 - relative to criteria for providing certain medical care through telemedicine
1. Sign into the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your support.
2. Select:
Wednesday, March 12th on the calendar
SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
9:45 AM - SB252
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I support this bill", then click the continue at the bottom of the form.
4. Enter your personal information and click continue.
5. Review your info, check the checkbox and click continue.
TUESDAY - OPPOSE
OPPOSE SB287:
SB 287 - requiring applicants for absentee ballots to present a copy of their photo identification with their application.
1. Sign into (or stay signed into) the Senate Remote Testimony tool to voice your opposition.
2. Select:
Tuesday, March 11th on the calendar
SENATE ELECTION LAW AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
9:30 AM - SB287
I am a member of the public.
I am representing myself.
3. Click: "I oppose this bill", then click the continue at the bottom of the form.
4. Enter your personal information and click continue.
5. Review your info, check the checkbox and click continue.