Last Monday, Katie Wood Hedberg won her recount for County Commissioner District 3, taking the seat from Omer Ahern, a seat he had held for four terms. Kudos for a well-fought race. Congratulations and applause to all of our candidates who took up the challenge, successful or not. 

But that isn’t the only good news. With these final recounts in our pocket, Grafton County can be proud that given such disappointing results across the state, we held steady. We lost a House seat but we gained a County seat. When four House seats were vacated, we filled all four with Democrat wins. In those districts where we lost, we are a lot further ahead in building strong town committees — critical to connecting and mobilizing local volunteers and voters.

The new legislative session starts soon and we must now move from congratulating the winners to supporting them in Concord. They cannot do the job alone and will need our help pushing back against Ayotte and the Republican policies. Keep in touch with your representatives and let them know you have their backs.

There will be regional gatherings before the end of the year and then we jump into municipal elections and town committee caucuses. Take the time now to refresh. 

Let go of what you can’t control. Embrace what you can.

Start with Thanksgiving and cherish those around you.

STEPS YOU CAN TAKE
Contact your Democratic senators and tell them to oppose H.R. 9495.
Tell your Democratic senators to fill every judicial vacancy now.

UPCOMING EVENTS
December 4: State House Organization Day
December 4: PAD Appreciation, Congratulations, Ruminations.
December 15: Celebrate Congresswoman Annie Kuster in Franconia. Northern Grafton County Dems
December 18: Solving Problems through Policy Change, New Futures workshop.

“Katie Wood Hedberg” recount team!
Thanks, Katie, and thanks team. 

This winter, New Futures is offering you the tools to make a real difference in New Hampshire through free advocacy trainings. 

Our Winter Training Series Includes: 

• Advocacy 101 Webinars: Learn how the state legislature works and how to effectively engage.
• Full-Day Advocacy 101 Trainings: Deep dive into advocacy skills, featuring workshops about messaging crafting and a State House tour. 
• Budget Process Webinar: Understand the ins and outs of New Hampshire’s budget process and the best ways to get involved. 

Whether you’re a first-time advocate or looking to refresh your skills, these trainings will equip you with the skills to create meaningful change. 

Register for one or more sessions at new-futures.org/trainings. 

House Bill H.R. 9495: Granite Staters should call and urge Reps. Kuster and Pappas to oppose this bill and vote NO.

Letter from ACLU: https://www.aclu.org/…/civil-society-letter-to-congress…

Rep. Kuster: Call 202-225-5206 — Rep. Pappas: Call 202-225-5456

Sen. Hassan: Call 202-224-3324 — Sen. Shaheen: Call 202-224-2841

Indivisible’s Worth Fighting for: Strategy for Fighting Trump 2.0, RECORDING

who will represent us in the next session

Working together for meaningful change in turbulent times RECORDING

AFSC: Activism after the election
From Election to Action: How we can work together for lasting change. Tuesday, November 12, 8 pm

Worth Fighting For: This is the final event in Women Wednesdays for Harris call series.  Worth Fighting For: Indivisible’s Strategy for Fighting Trump 2.0.  Wednesday, November 13, 8.30-9.30 pm

Red,Wine and Blue, Trouble Making 101
Local organizing is the best way to not only make a difference in your community – but also to find your people. And it’s no surprise that the majority of local groups are led by women. Want to start a local group where you live? We are here to help. Join our Troublemaking 101 training to learn the basics of organizing and how Red Wine & Blue can help you be successful. Sign up here. Thursday, November 14, 7.30 pm ET

Trainings in a Trump Era

10 ways to be prepared and grounded if Trump wins: The key to taking effective action in a Trump world is to avoid perpetuating the autocrat’s goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation.
https://whatiftrumpwins.org/scenario-planning-tools/

Women’s March TBD

Monday, November 18, 2024, 5:30-7:00 pm. 
This event is sponsored by NH Network for Environment • Energy • Climate. We invite experts to catch us up on preparatory steps being taken in NH and elsewhere. Registration:

It’s not entirely over yet! Some of the election results are too close to call here in Grafton County and three of our candidates will be up for a recount in the next 2 weeks, starting Wednesday, November 13. Please reach out to Janet Lucas, HD7,  Thomas Oppel, HD9 and Katie Hedberg, County Commissioner District 3 if you would like to support them at the recount. Space may be limited. Check the information below. 

An election recount is a process by which votes cast in an election are re-tabulated to verify the accuracy of the original results. Recounts typically occur in the event of a close margin of victory, following accusations of election fraud, or due to the possibility of administrative errors. Recounts can either occur automatically or be requested by a candidate or voters. Any candidate for whom a vote was cast for any office at a state general election may apply for a recount, provided that the difference between the votes cast for the applying candidates and a candidate declared elected is less than 20 percent of the total votes cast in the towns which comprise the office to be recounted. The application shall be made in writing to the secretary of state and shall be submitted no later than the Friday following the election.

The requester is responsible for costs associated with the recount unless the recount changes the election outcome in favor of the requester, in which case any costs paid are refunded. If the recount does not change the election outcome, the requester may receive a refund if he or she lost by less than 1% of the total votes cast.

https://ballotpedia.org/Recount_laws_in_New_Hampshire

Recount Procedures

Recount Rules

NH 2024 General Election recount schedule