Judge Dismisses Challenge to Absentee Ballot Identification Law

Judge Dismisses Challenge to Absentee Ballot Identification Law

Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the Rockingham County Superior Court Judge David Ruoff has dismissed Robertson et al. v. Scanlan et al., a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of RSA 657:17-c, the State’s absentee ballot identification verification law. The court’s order notes that the identification requirement for absentee voters “aligns the requirements to obtain an absentee ballot with the requirements to …

Judge upholds GOP law that requires voter ID to get absentee ballot

A new state law that requires absentee voters to show proof of identity to obtain a ballot has withstood a legal challenge.