What is ACLU Voter 2020?
We believe civil rights matter when it comes to electing a governor. A governor has influence over what legislation is introduced every year and decides whether hundreds of pieces of legislation are enacted – or vetoed. The governor also nominates judges and commissioners, who further impact the state of civil rights in NH. Put simply, our civil rights are on the ballot this November.
We believe voters should know where their gubernatorial candidates stand on important civil rights issues. This means getting candidates on-the-record about their thoughts and plans for civil rights in the Granite State.
We believe voters should know where their gubernatorial candidates stand on important civil rights issues. This means getting candidates on-the-record about their thoughts and plans for civil rights in the Granite State.
Key Issues
The governor plays a huge rule in protecting, defending, and expanding civil rights within the Granite State. We’ve identified six key areas on which we think voters should know where their candidates stand.

Civil Rights Enforcement
The NH Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Unit is responsible for upholding NH’s non-discrimination laws, including on the basis of race. The Unit was created by executive order in 2017. We believe it should be codified in statute and strengthened.

Criminal Justice Reform
The NH prison population has grown significantly—nearly nine-fold since 1980. We believe NH should help end mass incarceration by allowing inmates to earn time off their sentence for good behavior.

Immigration
In NH, law enforcement agencies are required to notify the public in advance of a DWI checkpoint---but not an immigration one. We believe the public should be notified if CBP will conduct an immigration checkpoint in our state.

LGBTQ+ Rights
NH has made affirming and accurate IDs more accessible to transgender Granite Staters. We believe NH should allow for self-attestation when correcting a state ID, rather than requiring sworn statements from a medical provider.

Privacy
Private information is private information, whether it is held by you or a third party. We believe third parties (whether it’s an internet service provider or a genetics company) should get your explicit consent before sharing your data.

Voting Rights
The right to vote is meaningful if eligible voters are unable to cast ballots. We believe NH should implement early voting and no-excuse absentee voting, ensuring that eligible voters are able to exercise their constitutional right to vote.
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WHERE CANDIDATES STAND
Do you care about civil rights in the Granite State? Take a couple minutes and find out how your candidate for governor answered our important civil rights questions – and compare their answers.
Find out how the candidates for governor compare on civil rights.
Select County
WHERE CANDIDATES STAND
There are 3 candidates for governor.
Select two to compare their views on key civil rights issues.
Select two to compare their views on key civil rights issues.

Dan Feltes
Democrat

Darryl Perry
Libertarian

Chris Sununu
Republican
Candidate views on
Civil Rights Enforcement
ACLU Position: The NH Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Unit investigates complaints of hate crimes and discrimination, and can bring action to enforce Granite Staters’ civil rights. It should be codified in statute, strengthened, and receive additional resources.
Select Candidate
Select Candidate
Select Candidate
Would you support legislation to codify the Civil Rights Unit in statute, strengthen its authority to include subpoena power, and support state budget funding for additional full-time staff?
Would you support legislation to institute “good time” in NH and allow inmates to earn time off their sentence for good behavior?
Would you support legislation that would require NH law enforcement agencies to notify the public every time they are informed of an immigration checkpoint by CBP in NH?
Would you support legislation to allow for self-attestation in the correction of gender markers on NH government-issued ID documents, including drivers’ licenses and birth records?
Would you support legislation that prevents third parties from sharing individuals’ private information with the government without a search warrant or the individual’s consent?
Would you commit to supporting legislation that would allow for early voting in New Hampshire?
Would you commit to supporting legislation that would allow for no-excuse absentee voting in New Hampshire?
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The ACLU of NH is a non-profit, non-partisan organization committed to liberty, justice, and equality. We actively defend the principles enshrined in the New Hampshire state Constitution, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. We fight discrimination against targeted and vulnerable communities.