N.H. Senate Passes Voter Residency Bill

( Concord, N.H. ) - New Hampshire's Senate has passed a bill that would require voters to live in New Hampshire for 30 days prior to voting.

The bill passed yesterday along party lines. Supporters say it is necessary to prevent  what they call "drive-by" voter fraud, but opponents say the law will disenfranchise voters. The  Senate has also  passed a bill that would help reinvest in the historic Balsams hotel . The bill  would allow the state to create a district to collect fees from the Balsams property to repay $28 million in investment. It goes now to the house.

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