‘Time is going to tell’: Scanlan grilled on new voting law ahead of 2026 elections

‘Time is going to tell’: Scanlan grilled on new voting law ahead of 2026 elections

Secretary of State Dave Scanlan, who did not take a public position on HB 1569 when it advanced through the Legislature in 2024, said he agrees with the bill’s ultimate goals. Here, Scanlan holds a press conference about the first-in-the-nation primary, on Nov. 15, 2023. (Photo by Ethan DeWitt/New Hampshire Bulletin)A state law requiring hard proof of citizenship to register to vote for the first time could lead to more voters turned away during…