Want to influence votes in the NH House? Don’t count on online testimony

By: Anna Brown

Outlets: Citizens Count

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 1,686

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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Following the COVID-19 shutdown, the New Hampshire House and Senate opened a new portal for individuals to register their opinions about bills online. As a nonprofit dedicated to making citizen engagement easier, Citizens Count set out to determine how these online submissions might impact committee votes. The data suggest that online testimony may be influential on lesser-known or less partisan bills, but on most bills it seems to have no impact—or possibly even a negative …

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