# Election Contacts — New Hampshire **Date:** August 13, 2026 **Reporter:** Aaron R. Davis, InDepthNH.org **File:** `~/Desktop/INDNH/contacts/election_contacts.md` **Purpose:** Primary contacts for election administration, voting rights, election law, and civic engagement stories. --- ## State election officials ### New Hampshire Secretary of State — Elections Division - **David M. Scanlan**, Secretary of State - **Phone:** 603-271-3242 (main) - **Email:** Not reliably published; try `elections@sos.nh.gov` or contact form at `https://www.sos.nh.gov/contact-us-0` - **Best way to reach:** Call main number and ask for elections division press contact. - **What to ask:** Upcoming registration deadlines, interpretation of new laws (HB 323 student IDs, HB 1569 appeal), election procedure manual location, pending litigation response. - **Notes:** Has been quiet/mum this year. The state is appealing the HB 1569 ruling. Student-ID directive is part of HB 323. ### New Hampshire Attorney General — Election Law Unit - **John Formella**, Attorney General - **Phone:** 603-271-3658 - **Email:** `contact@doj.nh.gov` - **Best way to reach:** Call press office or email contact form. - **What to ask:** Defense of HB 1569 / HB 323 litigation, voter fraud prosecution data, advisory opinions on election law. --- ## College-town election clerks ### Durham (UNH) - **Town Clerk / Supervisors of the Checklist** - **Phone:** 603-868-5587 (Town Clerk) - **Email:** `townclerk@ci.durham.nh.us` or via `https://www.townofdurhamnh.org/town-clerk` - **Best way to reach:** Email town clerk and ask to be connected to supervisors of the checklist. - **What to ask:** Student registration numbers, same-day registration process, typical student documentation issues. ### Hanover (Dartmouth) - **Town Clerk** - **Phone:** 603-643-0742 - **Email:** `townclerk@hanovernh.org` - **Best way to reach:** Email. - **What to ask:** Student voter registration trends, how clerk handles out-of-state IDs and domicile proof. ### Keene (Keene State) - **City Clerk / Elections** - **Phone:** 603-352-0133 - **Email:** `cityclerk@ci.keene.nh.us` - **Best way to reach:** Email city clerk; ask for election administrator. - **What to ask:** Same as Durham/Hanover; any changes since HB 323 / student-ID repeal. ### Manchester (SNHU / Saint Anselm area commuters) - **City Clerk** - **Phone:** 603-624-6455 - **Email:** Use contact form at `https://www.manchesternh.gov/departments/city-clerk/contact-city-clerk` - **Best way to reach:** Phone or city contact form. - **What to ask:** Citywide registration numbers, polling-place locations, challenged ballots. ### Concord - **City Clerk** - **Phone:** 603-225-8550 - **Email:** `cityclerk@concordnh.gov` - **Best way to reach:** Email. - **What to ask:** State-worker/voter interactions, registration deadlines, any unusual issues. --- ## Voting-rights advocates ### Coalition for Open Democracy (Open Democracy NH) - **Olivia Zink**, Executive Director - **Email:** Check current website; previous domains included `opendemocracy.us` and `opendemocracynh.org`. Do not use an unverified email. - **Best way to reach:** Website contact form at `https://www.opendemocracy.us` or `https://www.opendemocracynh.org` — verify which is current. - **What to ask:** HB 1569 ruling appeal, new Aug. 12 student-ID lawsuit, voter registration drives, what voters need to bring. - **Notes:** Lead plaintiff in both major voting lawsuits. Domain/site may have changed recently; verify before sending. ### ACLU of New Hampshire - **Henry Klementowicz**, Deputy Legal Director (voting rights, Smart Justice) - **Anthony T. Iarrapino**, Legal Director - **Phone:** 603-224-5591 (main) - **Email:** Use press / contact form at `https://www.aclu-nh.org/contact-us/` - **Best way to reach:** Email via contact form, or call and ask for legal director/press. - **What to ask:** HB 1569 appeal, student-ID lawsuit strategy, other election restrictions, voter-ID-at-polls rules. ### Free Speech For People - **John C. Bonifaz**, President - **Office:** 48 N. Pleasant Street, Suite 304, Amherst, MA 01002 - **Phone:** 413-253-2700 (office), 617-529-4611 (cell) - **Email:** Check `freespeechforpeople.org` press/contact page; likely `press@freespeechforpeople.org` - **Best way to reach:** Office phone or website contact form; he is lead attorney on the HB 323 lawsuit - **What to ask:** HB 323 complaint details, requested relief, timeline for court action before Sept. 8 primary. - **Notes:** National voting-rights nonprofit; co-counsel on the Aug. 12 student-ID suit with Coalition for Open Democracy and ACLU-NH. ### League of Women Voters of New Hampshire - **Liz Tentarelli**, President - **Email:** Check `https://www.lwv.org/local-leagues/league-women-voters-new-hampshire` or state league page - **Best way to reach:** Website contact form. - **What to ask:** Voter education plans, observed problems at polls, registration guidance for members. ### Forward Foundation - Plaintiff in HB 1569 case with Open Democracy and LWV-NH. - **Contact:** Through Coalition for Open Democracy or ACLU-NH. ### Common Cause New Hampshire - **Website:** `https://www.commoncause.org/new-hampshire/` - **What to ask:** Redistricting, voting access, election transparency. --- ## Election-law attorneys and experts ### Ropes & Gray LLP - **Geoffrey Atkins**, Partner - **What to ask:** Litigation strategy in HB 1569, precedent value, next steps. ### National ACLU Voting Rights Project - **Jacob van Leer**, Staff Attorney - **What to ask:** National context on documentary-proof-of-citizenship laws, NH as precedent. ### UNH Carsey School of Public Policy - **Carsey School general:** 603-862-2821, `Carsey.School@unh.edu` - **What to ask:** Polling/data on NH voter attitudes, youth voting, civic engagement research. - **Notes:** Good source for data-driven election context, not legal advice. --- ## College civic engagement contacts ### University of New Hampshire - **UNH Votes / Civic Engagement** - **Website:** `https://www.unh.edu/vote/` (if current) - **Email:** `unhvotes@unh.edu` (verify) - **Best way to reach:** Student life / civic engagement office. - **What to ask:** Voter registration drives, student ID issues, confusion over new laws. ### Dartmouth College - **VOTE Dartmouth / Office of Residential Life / Tucker Center** - **Website:** `https://vote.dartmouth.edu/` (if current) - **Best way to reach:** Search Dartmouth “vote” page or student government. - **What to ask:** Out-of-state student registration, NH domicile guidance. ### Keene State College - **Office of Student Engagement / Civic Engagement** - **Best way to reach:** Main college switchboard 603-352-1909, ask for civic engagement coordinator. - **What to ask:** Local registration drives, student ID use. ### Southern New Hampshire University - **Office of Student Engagement / Civic Engagement** - **Best way to reach:** Main number 603-668-2211, ask for student life media contact. - **What to ask:** How commuter/online students handle registration. ### Saint Anselm College - **Meelia Center for Community Engagement** - **Best way to reach:** 603-641-7118 or `meelia@anselm.edu` - **What to ask:** Student voter registration, local community engagement. --- ## Data and research sources ### NHPR Elections Database - **URL:** `https://electiondatabase.nhpr.org/` - **What it is:** NHPR’s campaign finance and election data portal. - **Best use:** Candidate fundraising, ad spending, primary/general results. ### Ballotpedia — New Hampshire - **URL:** `https://ballotpedia.org/New_Hampshire` - **What it is:** Nonpartisan election encyclopedia. - **Best use:** Candidate biographies, ballot measures, legislative calendars. ### New Hampshire Secretary of State — Election Information Portal - **URL:** `https://app.sos.nh.gov/` - **What it is:** Voter registration lookup, polling place finder. - **Best use:** Verifying voter status for stories. ### New Hampshire General Court - **URL:** `https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/` - **What it is:** Bill status, committee schedules, roll calls. - **Best use:** Tracking election-related bills (HB 323, SB 223, etc.). --- ## National context sources ### U.S. Election Assistance Commission - **URL:** `https://www.eac.gov/` - **What it is:** Federal election administration guidance. - **Best use:** HAVA, voting system certification, accessibility. ### Brennan Center for Justice - **URL:** `https://www.brennancenter.org/` - **What it is:** Voting rights research and litigation tracker. - **Best use:** National trends in voter ID and registration restrictions. ### Campaign Legal Center - **URL:** `https://campaignlegal.org/` - **What it is:** Campaign finance and election law watchdog. - **Best use:** Campaign finance complaints, redistricting. --- ## Open threads / follow-ups - [ ] Verify current email for Olivia Zink / Open Democracy. - [ ] Confirm NH SOS elections press contact. - [ ] Call Durham, Hanover, Keene, Manchester, Concord clerks to introduce InDepthNH reporter. - [ ] Request ACLU-NH legal director contact for ongoing election cases. - [ ] Check whether student-ID lawsuit has a docket number / court. --- *Last updated: 2026-08-13*