MVDC Actions - Week of 11/09/2025
Thank you to all who joined us at the Lyndeborough Listening Session
Our December meeting will be held at the library in MV on 12/5 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM.
Want to attend Paige Beauchemin’s next NH Politics 101 class?
Want to download Wendy Thomas’ Granite State Grit Pamphlet?
Shutdown Actions You Can Take
URGENT: Senators Shaheen and Hassan seem prepared not only to cave to Trump and the GOP but indeed, to lead the capitulation. Now more than ever, we need our Senators to lead. CALL TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING...
Tell the Senators we need strong leadership now more than ever. Do NOT cave to Trump and the GOP. Protect the ACA. Stop the GOP blackmail!
Democratic Senators considering caving? Tell them no.
Check back here as the week progresses. There may be new actions.
Protest Opportunities
This Week’s KSC Visibility
Wednesday November 12th
12 noon - 1 pm
State House Arch Concord, NH
If the NH GOP only had a Brain, A Heart, the Nerve…
Join the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion to highlight the NH GOP’s lack of compassion, problem-solving skills, and courage.
Dress up if you are so inclined. KSC will have signs and a handout for those passing by at lunchtime.
This Saturday, November 15th, 12-2 PM
NH 50501 is rallying support for those in need during the shutdown and SNAP delays.
The need is urgent! Bring your signs and high-quality, non-perishable food donations! There won’t be speakers. The event is intended to bring attention to the ongoing needs in our own community and across New Hampshire.
NH Actions You Can Take
From our friends at:
Deadline: November 23rd
Open Democracy Action’s Online Auction is live.
The auction will run through November 23, ending at 5 PM.
Choose among more than 200 items in 16 categories covering everything from Art to Vintage. Get a jump on your holiday gifting this year with some beautiful jewelry items as well as gift cards to local businesses.
You'll definitely be shopping local and helping Open Democracy Action in its mission to bring about and safeguard political equality for all in New Hampshire and the United States.
Head to the auction, RIGHT NOW, and start bidding. Check back often. ODA will add items as they are donated.
From our friends at:
Urge NH legislators to fight for their constituents’ right to vote next session
Changes in NH law led to more than 100 NH voters being turned away during last Tuesday’s local elections. So many more voters could be disenfranchised in a larger election like the upcoming 2026 midterms.
Almost two dozen Concord residents were turned away at the polls because of new voter registration guidelines, Concord Monitor, Emilia Wisniewski.
In their press statement, NHCVR Director McKenzie Taylor noted, "Before this law, New Hampshire’s elections were among the most secure and trusted in the nation, with high turnout and strong voter confidence. Now, that legacy is being undone by a law that blocks eligible voters from casting their ballot simply because they lack certain paperwork when they show up to the polls to exercise their constitutional right."
NH House and Senate Election Law committees will begin voting on a new slate of bills in January.
Click here to easily email your representatives to urge them to safeguard voting rights.
An example of just a few anti-voter bills scheduled to be heard next session:
LSR 2026-2283: authorizing the secretary of state to conduct random audits of the citizenship qualification of registered voters. Sponsor: Bob Lynn
LSR 2026-2650: clarifying the definition of citizen of New Hampshire. Sponsor: Donald McFarlane
LSR 2026-3230: defining citizenship for the purposes of voting. Sponsor: Robert Wherry
HB 317: preventing a supervisor of the checklist from verifying a person's identity without identification, even if they personally know that person.
HB 323: requiring the presentation of a government-issued photographic means of identification in order to vote.
Some Quick Hits
If you haven’t completed these recent actions, take a look - most take just a minute to complete:
Black Voters Matter: Sign this petition to defend the Voting Rights Act and protect fair representation.
League of Women Voters: Contact your members of Congress to support the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund: Ask Governor Ayotte what her plan is to protect health care in New Hampshire.
Black Lives Matter NH: Sign on to this letter opposing SB33 as an individual, parent, student, educator, or community member.
Contact Governor Kelly Ayotte: (603) 271-2121 GovernorAyotte@governor.nh.gov. Tell her that whether or not SB33 advances, you’re counting on her to ensure that New Hampshire does not move forward with any legislation that censors history, limits access to literature, or denies students the full education they deserve.