New Hampshire Vote Reports

2025 NH Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the New Hampshire Legislature in 2025 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate Votes

  • Invalidating Illegal-alien Drivers Licenses

    Makes certain out-of-state driver's licenses invalid in New Hampshire if those licenses were issued specifically to illegal aliens.

  • Education Freedom Accounts

    Expands eligibility for the state's Education Freedom Account program by removing the household-income cap.

  • Voter ID

    Requires certain absentee-ballot applicants to provide proof of identity with their application.

  • School Budget Transparency

    Requires school budget ballots to include additional information for voters, such as the proposed budget's estimated tax impact and other school-district performance or cost data.

  • Vehicle Inspections

    Would remove New Hampshire's requirement for annual passenger-vehicle safety inspections and on-board diagnostic emissions tests.

  • Prohibit Puberty Blockers for Minors

    Prohibits doctors from providing puberty blockers or hormone treatments to minors.

House Votes

  • Nullification: Firearms

    Exempts firearms and firearm accessories made and kept entirely within New Hampshire from federal regulation.

  • State Sovereignty

    Declares that the World Health Organization, United Nations, and World Economic Forum have no jurisdiction or power in New Hampshire.

  • Education Freedom Accounts

    Expands eligibility for the state's Education Freedom Account program.

  • Parental Bill of Rights

    Establishes a broad "parents' bill of rights" in education.

  • Vaccine Exemption Expansion

    Expands the state's vaccine-exemption law by allowing parents to exempt their children from school immunization requirements based on religious belief without needing documentation from a religious organization.

  • ISO New England

    Directs Department of Energy to investigate whether New Hampshire should withdraw from ISO New England.

2024 NH Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the New Hampshire General Court in 2024 and ranks senators and representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate Votes

  • Strengthen Voter ID

    Eliminates all voter ID exemptions, end the use of affidavits as ID proof, and repeal affidavit ballot protocols.

  • Assisted Suicide

    Establishes a process for terminally ill individuals in New Hampshire to access medical assistance in dying by self-administering prescribed medication.

  • Prevent Sex Changes for Minors

    Prohibits gender reassignment surgery for individuals under 18.

  • Government Overreach

    Regulates fertilizer use on New Hampshire lawns, limiting nutrient application, restricting certain conditions, and exempting golf courses and sod farms following best practices.

  • Firearm Purchaser's Privacy Act

    Prohibits the assignment of a specific merchant code for the sale of firearms, ammunition, or accessories.

  • Free School Meals Expansion

    Expands eligibility for free school meals to students from households earning up to 300% of the federal poverty guidelines.

House Votes

  • Real Money

    Allows employers in New Hampshire to pay wages in gold or silver, in addition to the existing options of payroll cards, checks, or other payment methods.

  • Redistricting

    Would create an Independent Redistricting Commission to draw election districts for state and federal offices, stripping the responsibility from the legislature.

  • Prevent Sex Changes for Minors

    Prohibits gender reassignment surgery for individuals under 18.

  • Nullification

    Declares that the CDC and WHO will have no jurisdiction in New Hampshire.

  • Rescind Con-Con

    Rescinds New Hampshire's 2012 application for a constitutional convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

  • Stopping Nullification — Gun Rights

    Exempts firearms, accessories, and ammunition manufactured in New Hampshire from federal laws and regulations.

2023 NH Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the New Hampshire Legislature in 2023 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate Votes

  • Warrantless Arrest

    Allows a peace officer to make a warrantless arrest if they have probable cause to believe that an individual has committed a misdemeanor or violation.

  • Parents' Bill of Rights

    Underscores parents' fundamental rights in guiding the upbringing, education, and care of their minor children.

  • Minor Medical Records

    Provides parents of minor children full access to their minor children's medical records.

  • State Health Insurance

    Extends the existence of the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program.

  • School Choice Eligibility

    Increases school choice eligibility from an annual household income equal to or less than 350 percent of the federal poverty guidelines at the time of application, which is up from 300 percent.

  • Sanctuary City Ban

    Prohibits any state or local government entity from establishing sanctuary policies.

House Votes

  • School Choice Eligibility

    Increases school choice eligibility from an annual household income equal to or less than 350 percent of the federal poverty guidelines at the time of application, which is up from 300 percent.

  • Governor's Powers

    Reduces the governor's and courts' state of emergency declaration powers and length.

  • Defend the Guard

    Requires an official declaration of war for the activation of the New Hampshire national guard.

  • Abortion Penalties

    Repeals the criminal and civil penalties from the fetal life protection act.

  • Workforce Training Programs

    Establishes a marine trades pathway at a regional career technology center based on workforce needs.

  • Weapon Ban Repeal

    Repeals the prohibition, penalty, and exceptions relating to the carrying and possessing with intent to sell a black jack, slung shot, or metallic knuckles.

2022 NH Legislative Scorecard 2021-

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the New Hampshire Legislature in 2021-2022 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

Senate Votes

  • Background Checks

    Authorizes the FBI to conduct all National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) searches concerning the purchase, sale, and transfer of firearms through Federal Firearm Licensees operating in New Hampshire.

  • Federal Vaccine Mandate

    Prohibits state enforcement of any federal law, order, or rule that requires an individual, as a condition of employment or any other activity, to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

  • Budget

    Authorizes the state budget, which reduced state spending by $172 million over the prior state budget.

  • Religious Liberty

    Provides that, during a state of emergency, the state shall permit religious organizations to operate to the same degree as other organizations that provide essential services or are vital to public health and welfare.

  • Right to Work

    Would make New Hampshire a Right to Work state, prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union.

  • Nullification-Gun Rights

    Prohibits any governing body or person in the state of New Hampshire from using resources to violate our constitutional rights regarding firearms and accessories.

House Votes

  • Background Checks

    Authorizes the FBI to conduct all National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) searches concerning the purchase, sale, and transfer of firearms through Federal Firearm Licensees operating in New Hampshire.

  • Federal Vaccine Mandate

    Prohibits state enforcement of any federal law, order, or rule that requires an individual, as a condition of employment or any other activity, to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

  • Budget

    Authorizes the state budget, which reduced state spending by $172 million over the prior state budget.

  • Right to Work

    Would make New Hampshire a Right to Work state, prohibiting collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join a labor union.

  • Civil Liberties

    Prohibits the suspension of civil liberties during a state of emergency.

  • Nullification-Gun Rights

    Prohibits any governing body or person in the state of New Hampshire from using resources to violate our constitutional rights regarding firearms and accessories.

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