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NEW HAMPSHIRE AND ITS REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAW - WHAT ARE THEY HIDING?
- NH Muckraker
- 9 hours ago
- 2 min read
NEW HAMPSHIRE IS BREAKING FEDERAL LAW — AND HIDING ITS VOTER FILE TO DO IT
The U.S. Department of Justice has slapped New Hampshire Secretary of State Dave Scanlan with a federal lawsuit — and for good reason. Scanlan is refusing to hand over the state’s voter file, even though federal law REQUIRES him to do so.
This isn’t optional. This isn’t a suggestion.
This is the law — and New Hampshire is breaking it.
New Hampshire’s Refusal Violates TWO Major Federal Laws
1. The Civil Rights Act of 1960 – which demands states preserve election records and make them available for federal inspection to ensure the integrity of elections.
2. The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) – which mandates accurate statewide voter lists and gives the U.S. Attorney General clear authority to verify them.
The DOJ’s position is simple:
New Hampshire is obstructing lawful federal oversight, defying Congress, and blocking the most basic election integrity check — verifying voter eligibility.
And they’re not alone: NH is one of 14 states refusing to comply, while others like Indiana and Wyoming have already followed the law.
The Attempt to Block Oversight
When DOJ sued, a bipartisan group of NH residents tried to jump into the case as “intervenors,” claiming privacy concerns. But DOJ attorneys shut that down quickly — pointing out that:
These residents aren’t responsible for maintaining voter rolls.
HAVA and the Civil Rights Act apply to state election officials, not private citizens.
Their “fears” about data misuse are speculative and baseless, especially since federal law already protects the information.
The DOJ is arguing — loudly — that New Hampshire is:
Ignoring federal law
Blocking mandated election oversight
Violating the Civil Rights Act of 1960
Violating the Help America Vote Act
And hiding voter data they are legally required to provide
This fight isn’t about privacy or politics — it’s about whether New Hampshire can thumb its nose at federal law and get away with it.
And the DOJ is saying: Absolutely not.
