When college students are of voting age and duly registered at a New Hampshire institution, they should be able to vote in that state; they are as much a part of the Granite State as anyone else. But New Hampshire’s Republican-dominated legislature, in a nakedly partisan move, passed a measure requiring student voters to sign a statement expressing their intention to become permanent residents. Under this measure, students would be expected to change car registrations and drivers’ licenses, among other burdens.
It’s transparently a way to discourage students from voting. Last week, the state Supreme Court effectively blocked the measure for the time being, on the grounds that it is unrealistic to think the case will be settled before the November election.
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No. NH should NOT. That doesn't stop them from voting in any fashion. NH isn't putting the Black Panther Party out in front of polling places telling people to stay away. Yesterday the Globe GLOATS over the early voting (that was demanded by the "nakedly partisan" Ohio Democratic party and the "nakedly partisan ACLU)And since when are Students a "Voting Bloc"? And since when is the Globe concerned about a "Nakedly Partisan Move"? Why don't we talk about the most "nakedly partison" US attorney general, Eric Holder, the most "nakedly partison" Senate Makority Leader, Harry Reid, and of course, the most "nakedly partison" President ever, Barack Obama?. In the Boston Globe's world, "nakedly partisan" moves are completely acceptable and strongly encouraged, if performed by Democrats and left-wing groups like the ACLU. But any "nakedly partisan" move (or even a mildly partisan move) by Republicans is condemned by the Boston Globe....Here's the Bottom Line: The Boston Globe is the most Nakedly Partisan newspaper in New England, and is one of the most Nakedly Partisn newspapers in the country.
Also Globe says "Under this measure, students would be expected to change car registrations and drivers’ licenses, among other burdens." So the Globe thinks that if a state requires people who live in the state for more than half of the year to get a car registration and drivers licence in that state a "Burden"? How about the BURDEN to to the State if any crimes or motor vehicle violations are committed by an Out of State student? This is the same Globe that doesn't complain about Deval Patrick's allowing illegal immigrants to get drivers licenses in MA.
A smiliar editoral regarding the suppression of military voting in foreign lands would provide some balance. Of course, the military has a tendancy to vote Republican and therefore that story is not covered.
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I think thst I am missing something. A student lives in another state, has a car registered in that state and maybe a scholarship from that state. Is it to much to ask that student to call/e-mail or write to their city/town hall for an absentee ballot? Come on Globe, tell the students to take responsiblity and get an absontee ballot. This should be true not only for NH but all college students
I echo dugie9. It's a simple matter of requesting an absentee ballot from their actual state of residence. Why does the Globe not mention this, you ask? It's simple. The Globe knows most college students won't bother doing this very easy administrative step and therefore their 90% probable democratic vote will not be cast. Instead of condeming this inexcusable lathargic act, the Globe wants the student to be able to roll out of bed, stumble down to any polling booth, flash their library card, and cast their vote for Obama. Oh and while there, cast a vote for other democrats in the other races without even having the slightest idea of whom they are voting for and being completely unaffected from these legislators actions since they are here only part of the year and living on a campus.