Voter suppression made felony in N.H.
Voter suppression -- purposefully preventing a specific group of people from voting -- is now a class B felony in New Hampshire, after a bill proposed by state Rep. David Pierce, D-Grafton, became law this spring. The issue of voter suppression has been closely tied to residents' efforts to prevent out-of-state college students from voting in New Hampshire.
Pierce, speaking at the College Democrats' first meeting this term, said that he proposed the legislation in response to reports that conservative groups hoped to dampen youth voter turnout and therefore damage Democrats' prospects.
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