<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>I am writing to you today because I am concerned about 5 bills now pending in the House and Senate. They are H441,692,547,439 and S1375. These bills are voter suppression and there is no place in a democracy which excludes people from their <b>right</b> to vote. These bills severely affect the elderly, the disabled, people living in rural areas of our district, and people living on reservations in our state. Additionally, these bills read like they have been authored by out of state interests who have no idea of our lifestyles here in Idaho. We are a rural state and often it is difficult enough to get to the Post Office on time, particularly if one has impediments to travel. As far as I can tell there are no instances of voter fraud in Idaho, so I ask why support these awful, antidemocratic bills, if you do, and I sincerely hope you don't?</div><div>Respectfully,</div><div>Roger Hayes</div><div>Moscow, Id</div><div><a href="mailto:rhayesmoscowid@gmail.com">rhayesmoscowid@gmail.com</a></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 7:13 AM Tom Hansen <<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">See below . . .<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> League of Women Voters of Idaho <<a href="mailto:lwvid1944@gmail.com" target="_blank">lwvid1944@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> March 8, 2022 at 7:00:29 AM PST<br><b>To:</b> Susan Ripley <<a href="mailto:lwvid1944@gmail.com" target="_blank">lwvid1944@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>LWV of Idaho Action Alert - PLEASE READ ASAP</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">League friends and supporters,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">We are sending you an Action Alert that lists multiple bills each of which restricts voting for Idahoans. This Alert is unusual and so is the activity at the capitol. Your Legislative Watch team is scrambling daily to write and give testimony. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Our League’s name and mission requires us to respond in force. Please add your voice to the organization’s opposition to these bad bills. AND share the alert with your colleagues that may agree. The Alert includes hyperlinks to provide additional background and contact listings.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Betsy McBride, president<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">League of Women Voters of Idaho<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><a href="mailto:bmcbride@ctcweb.net" target="_blank">bmcbride@ctcweb.net</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">This Action Alert is also included as an attachment to this email.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><br></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">ACTION ALERT: Election Bills </span></u></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(<b><span style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">Click on the blue bill
numbers</span> to read the bills</b>)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">House Bills:</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"> </span><a href="https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2022/legislation/H0441/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue;text-decoration-line:none">H 441 </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;text-decoration-line:none">(Troy/Souza)</span></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, </span></b><a href="https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2022/legislation/H0692/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue;text-decoration-line:none">H 692 </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">(Moon/Bayer) </span></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,<span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"> </span></span></b><a href="https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2022/legislation/H0547/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue;text-decoration-line:none">H 547</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(Moyle)</span><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, </span></b><a href="https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2022/legislation/H0693/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue;text-decoration-line:none">H 693</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration-line:none"> </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;text-decoration-line:none">(G</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;text-decoration-line:none">iddings</span><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;text-decoration-line:none">)</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">,</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2022/legislation/H0439/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue;text-decoration-line:none">H 439</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);text-decoration-line:none"> (</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">Okuniewicz/Souza)</span></a><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">Senate Bill:</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"> </span><a href="https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2022/legislation/S1375/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue;text-decoration-line:none">S 1375</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue;text-decoration-line:none"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;text-decoration-line:none">(Souza</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;text-decoration-line:none">)</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Bills’ Status:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
These bills are moving very quickly through either the House or Senate State
Affairs Committees and then on to either the full House or Senate for debate. If
they pass both houses, they go to the governor to sign into law. The only place
testimony can be heard is in the committees. (<u>NOTE:</u> Bills with an <span style="color:red">*</span> have an </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Emergency
Clause that makes them enforceable laws <u>immediately upon passing in both
houses & being signed by governor</u>)</span><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Bill Descriptions:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">H 441:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Prohibits voters in nursing care facilities from choosing who
can assist them with their absentee ballot. Requires only a family member or
specifically trained volunteers to help voters.</span><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">H 692: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Requires married women or
others who change names to provide birth certificate and marriage license or
name change order to prove citizenship Student ID not accepted. Proof of
residency requirements are too restrictive and favor property owners. Removes
affidavit process. </span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">H 547<span style="color:red">*</span>:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">A friend could no longer assist a disabled or
unable person by carrying a ballot to the elections office or mail receptacle. It
is a felony if the ballot is carried by someone other than a family member. </span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">H 693<span style="color:red">*</span>:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Prohibits drop boxes being used for elections. Forces
all absentee ballots to be mailed through the US Postal system. Many voters do
not trust the timing of delivery, so prefer to drop off the ballot at their
convenience. This is undue inconvenience and affects thousands of rural Idaho
voters.</span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">H 439<span style="color:red">*</span>:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Forbids unaffiliated voters from affiliating with
a party on election day. They must affiliate by the last day of candidate
filing. NOTE: Over 300,000 unaffiliated voters will have to declare a party by
March 11 (this Friday!) to vote in the May primary election. </span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">S 1375<span style="color:red">*</span></span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Requires proof of citizenship to register and
vote. Does not allow one to use a single form to request absentee ballots for a
whole year of elections. Removes student and military IDs due to citizenship
requirement. If you use an affidavit, you must go to the county clerk’s office
within 2 days to verify ID.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">League position:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">OPPOSE. </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The League has worked for over 75 years to protect voting
rights. These bills<b> </b></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">create unnecessary
hurdles to register to vote or cast a ballot and are a form of voter
suppression. They do not protect voting rights and are clearly intended to discourage
or hinder eligible voters from registering and voting.</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Take Action:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Write a brief, <b><i>immediate</i></b>
message to your own legislators (</span><a href="https://legislature.idaho.gov/legislators/whosmylegislator/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Find them here</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)
and also to Governor Little (</span><a href="https://gov.idaho.gov/contact/contact-us/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://gov.idaho.gov/contact/contact-us/</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">) who has stated his concerns about</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> changing the rules when voters might not be aware of the
changes in time for the election. </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Suggested message:</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ask your legislators to oppose these
bills whenever they come up for a vote in a committee or on the floor. Ask
Governor Little to veto these bills if they get to his desk. These bills make
voting more difficult. There is no evidence of voter fraud in Idaho and these
are unnecessary. Personal stories about how these bills will affect you is
extra persuasive.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Susan Ripley</div><div>Membership Chair</div><div><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1ciBeS8PkTDplYRzrB5wcr452Zy76Nd7n&revid=0B27fCXEon5mQcFk0c1BpM0RRcE5RVlRScTBNclZCaGJnSDF3PQ" width="200" height="37"><br></div><div><a href="http://lwvid.org" target="_blank">lwvid.org</a><br></div><div><a href="http://facebook.com/lwvidaho" target="_blank">facebook.com/lwvidaho</a><br></div></div></div></div></div>
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