New Hampshire Committee for an Independent Voice
Independent voters are reforming the political process
42% of New Hampshire voters are registered independent--
that's a 15% increase in just 8 years--while Democratic and Republican registration has been steadily declining. Yet, the Democrats and Republicans are not only refusing to accommodate this trend, they are actively obstructing it. In February, the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a measure to force independents who vote in a primary to remain a Democrat or Republican for 90 days. Without gaining recognition as a political force, independents in New Hampshire and elsewhere will continue to be ignored by elected officials of both parties. The bill now goes to the Senate. The New Hampshire Committee for an Independent Voice is organizing a campaign for independents to speak out. You can help.

Read New England Independents: From Bunker Hill to HB 154, a review of the first New England Regional Conference(pdf).

Latest News

  • Independent Voters Force Senate to Back off Bill - Press Release(pdf), April 22, 2005.
  • Independent Voters Celebrate a Victory - Press Release(pdf), April 16, 2005.
  • Independent Voters' Statement on HB 154 at Senate Hearing - April 6, 2005.
  • Fran Miller's Statement on HB 154 at Senate Hearing - April 6, 2005(pdf).
  • Independent Voters to Testify on HB 154 at Senate Hearing Today - April 6, 2005, CIV-NH Press Release.
  • Granite State Rebels - by John P. Avlon, April 6, 2005, The New York Sun(pdf).
  • Undeclared not welcome at party? - by Joe Adler, April 3, 2005, Portsmouth Herald.


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    For more information or to get involved with CIV-NH, call Betty Ward at 1-603-228-6084 or Fran Miller at 1-800-288-3201 or send email to: nhciv@cuip.org.

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