MVDC Actions - Week of 07/13/2025

Protest Opportunities

Concord, NH
Thu, Jul 17
2:00 PM — 6:00 PM EDT
New Hampshire State House
Concord, NH 03301

Following on the success of No Kings

Good Trouble Lives On

Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of action to respond to the attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration. Together, we’ll remind them that in America, the power lies with the people. Click the link for information on this event and other local protests around NH.

Interested in carpooling on Thursday? Email Jill Weber

Did you miss the HCDC Info session on the Free State Project?

It’s not too late to see it on YouTube!

Read about it in this new informational pamphlet from Granite State Matters

OR

See Jeanne Dietsch live at Peaches & Politics 2025 - New Durham Dems

Hosted by The NH Democratic Party

Miller Farm - 51 Miller Rd

New Durham, NH 03855

Saturday, July 19 - 12 – 4pm EDT

These bills are still showing as awaiting signature in the Governor’s Office

Call & Email Kelly Ayotte - Regarding these key bills

Housing

SIGN

Key reforms to address our housing shortage are heading to the Governor to be signed. Take action to help them get across the finish line!

  1. Email the governor easily here.

  2. Call Governor Ayotte at 603-271-2121 and say something like:

    I am a voter from Mont Vernon and I am calling to ask that the Governor SIGN House Bills 577 and 631, and Senate Bill 284. These bills are critical in solving our housing shortage.

From our friends at:

Book Banning

VETO

HB 324 undermines our right to education by throwing open the floodgates to ban books based on personal preference and encourages self-appointed censors to impose their beliefs on all Granite State families.

  1. Email the governor easily here.

  2. Call Governor Ayotte at 603-271-2121 and say something like:

    I am a voter from Mont Vernon and I am calling to ask that the Governor support free speech and stop unconstitutional book bans in NH by VETOING HB 324. Politically motivated censorship has no place here, and attacking Granite Staters’ First Amendment rights violates our state’s core values. Book bans are ineffective, archaic, and designed to limit the information, communities, and context we can access. Students have a right to learn from a diverse range of materials — including library books by and about marginalized communities — and we must support that right.

Voting Rights

VETO

Despite our efforts, 4 bills designed to make absentee voting harder are headed for signature. Here’s what you can do:

  1. Contact Governor Ayotte using this pre-drafted, customizable email template to tell her to VETO SB 213, SB 218, SB 287, and HB 613.

  2. Call Governor Ayotte at 603-271-2121 and say something like:

    I am a voter from Mont Vernon and I am calling to ask that the Governor VETO SB 213, SB 218, SB287, and HB 613. Absentee and accessible voting in New Hampshire already work well and we don’t need to make it harder. These bills create new barriers for seniors, people with disabilities, rural voters, and others who vote absentee because they cannot easily get to the polls. HB 613 unfairly shifts the burden from the state to the individual and creates unique obstacles for voters with disabilities, who risk losing their fundamental right to vote unless they anticipate their voting needs months in advance. Support Granite Staters exercising this fundamental right and veto all 4 bills.

  3. Send a postcard to Governor Ayotte urging her to VETO  SB 213, SB 218, SB 287, and HB 613.

From our friends at:

Transgender Health Care Bans

VETO

Every major medical association agrees that gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth is essential treatment for those who need it. Health care decisions should be made by patients, their families, and their health care providers - never politicians.

  1. Email the governor easily here.

  2. Call Governor Ayotte at 603-271-2121 and say something like:

    I am a voter from Mont Vernon and I am calling to ask that the Governor VETO House Bills 377 and 712., and Senate Bill 284. Both HB 377 and HB 712 specifically target transgender teenagers, who are some of the most marginalized young people. Families of transgender youth need to be able to ensure their child can get the medical care they need. Decades of research showing this health care to be safe, effective, and essential to the health and well-being of many transgender youth. Please don’t allow politics to overrule science.

From our friends at:

KSC Call to Action on ICE

Contact our Congressional Delegation

Please call or write your federal reps to express your profound concern about the illegal, cruel attacks on the immigrant community by ICE, and the unlawful attempt by the Department of Homeland Security to exclude ICE offices from Congressional oversight.  Members of Congress must not relinquish their statutory oversight authority, must insist on unrestricted access to ICE field offices, and sue DHS if it attempts to deny that.

Please call or write today:
Representative Chris Pappas https://pappas.house.gov/contact
Washington, DC  20510  (202) 225-5456
Representative Maggie Goodlander https://goodlander.house.gov/contact
Washington, DC  20510  (202) 225-5206
Senator Maggie Hassan https://www.hassan.senate.gov/contact/email
Washington, DC 20510 (202)-224-3324
Senator Jean Shaheen https://www.shaheen.senate.gov/contact/contact-jeanne               
Washington, DC 20510 (202-224-2841

You will often get voicemail or a staffer who is there to record your opinions.

Say something like:
Hi, my name is _____ and I’m a resident of _________.  I’m calling to request that ________ Publicly denounce ICE’s aggressive detention of individuals who pose no threat to public safety; Condemn the federalization of the California National Guard and the deployment of Marines in Los Angeles; Speak out in opposition particularly because Governor Ayotte has not opposed these tactics, and instead has aligned herself with ICE and encouraged local law enforcement to support them; Use their “bully pulpit” visibly and aggressively to call out illegal activity by the Trump administration.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Upcoming Events

Recurring Events

One Time Events

Recurring Events

Third Tuesdays: Protect, Resist and Build with AFSC

Monthly on the 3rd Tuesday @ 8-9:30PM

via Zoom

American Friends Service Committee—NH

Lawline

Attorneys from the NH Bar Association Answer Legal Questions
Monthly on the 2nd Wedensday @6-8PM
Hotline: (800) 868-1212

NH Bar Association

Action Hour for Palestine

Get updates and contact Congress for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid for Gaza
Fridays 12PM
Via Zoom

American Friends Service Committee—NH

Unite and Resist

Celebrate the values of liberty, justice, and equality for all
Saturdays @ 12-1PM
Central Square, Keene, NH

Indivisible

Stronger Together

Stand in Solidarity with Our Immigrant Neighbors
Fridays 4-5 PM
125 N. Main St & Loudon Rd, Concord, NH

American Friends Service Committee—NH

No More! in Kingston

A peaceful protest of the Trump Administration’s authoritarianism
Saturdays 11AM-1PM
Kingston State Park, Kingston

Indivisible

Virtual Democratic Phonebank for US House Special Elections

Help Democrats reach a majority in the House by training & phonebanking for various US special elections

Sundays @ 4:30-6PM Via Zoom

MassDems

Civil Rights Sunday

Stand Up for Democracy
Sundays @ 4-5PM
Market Square, Portsmouth, NH

Occupy Seacoast

One Time Events

Milford Area Democrats Annual Cookout

Gather with local democrats to meet candidates and enjoy music and food
Location provided @ registration
Saturday, 7/19 @ 11am-3pm

Milford Democratic Committee

Peaches & Politics 2025-New Durham Dems

Live music, fundraiser, food & music
Miller Farm-51 Miller Rd
New Durham, NH 03855
Saturday, 7/19 @ 12–4PM

NHDP

NH Bridge Brigade

Protest the assault on democracy, rights, and liberties at nearby bridge overpass

Various locations @ the link below

Sunday, July 20 @ 4-6pm

NHDP

Bridging the Gap-Deep Canvassing Training Series-Pt. 1

Lean into tough conversations, challenge stigmas, and connect with voters without judgment. Canvassing not required.
Via Zoom  Thursday 7/17 @ 6-8PM

Planned Parenthood of NNE

Bridging the Gap-Deep Canvassing Training Series-Pt. 2

Lean into tough conversations, challenge stigmas, and connect with voters without judgment. Canvassing not required. 
Via Zoom (link given to Pt. 1 attendees) Tuesday 7/22 @ 6-8PM

Planned Parenthood of NNE

Bridging the Gap-Deep Canvassing Training Series-Pt. 3

Lean into tough conversations, challenge stigmas, and connect with voters without judgment. Canvassing not required. 
Via Zoom (link given to Pt. 1 attendees) Thursday 7/24 @ 6-8PM

Planned Parenthood of NNE

Run for Office 101: Municipal Edition

Our democracy needs more diverse voices- learn how local government works and how you can seek an elected or appointed position.  
Via Zoom
Wednesday, July 30 @ 6PM

603 Forward

Our voices do make a difference!