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Tag Archives: state

NH Constitution Article 10: Right of Revolution.

“The people MAY and of right OUGHT TO…”

Posted byMarek22 June, 20167 June, 2020Posted in1780s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.govTags:constitution, corruption, nh, revolution, stateLeave a comment on NH Constitution Article 10: Right of Revolution.

NH Constitution Article 9: No Hereditary Office or Place

Free elections, not family dynasties!

Posted byMarek20 June, 201623 June, 2016Posted in1780s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.govTags:constitution, nh, stateLeave a comment on NH Constitution Article 9: No Hereditary Office or Place

NH Constitution Article 8: Accountability of Magistrates & Officers; Public’s Right to Know.

Open, accessible government, for the people…

Posted byMarek18 June, 201620 June, 2016Posted in1780s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.govTags:accountability, constitution, nh, public, stateLeave a comment on NH Constitution Article 8: Accountability of Magistrates & Officers; Public’s Right to Know.

NH Constitution Article 7: State Sovereignty.

State’s rights, reserved for the people of NH…

Posted byMarek16 June, 201620 June, 2016Posted in1780s, constitution, government, NH culture, NH State Comicstitution, SOURCE=NH.govTags:constitution, nh, rights, state1 Comment on NH Constitution Article 7: State Sovereignty.

Choosing Freedom (1945)

The people of New Hampshire choose their first official state motto …

Posted byMarek10 October, 201216 October, 2012Posted in"Live Free or Die", 1940s, 1970s, government, legislative branch, WWIITags:democracy, freedom, government, John Stark, legislature, license plates, live free or die, motto, nh, state, wwii2 Comments on Choosing Freedom (1945)

“Your state motto is SO COOL!”

Let’s take a closer look at that little motto on our license plates…

Posted byMarek4 October, 201212 October, 2012Posted in"Live Free or Die", 1970s, John Stark, NH culture, politics, revolutionary era, SOURCE=NH.govTags:government, John Stark, live free or die, motto, nh, stateLeave a comment on “Your state motto is SO COOL!”

The First Voter Check-List (Henniker, 1813)

In 1813, NH tests out a strange new voting procedure: keeping track of voters with an official checklist! 

Posted byMarek9 September, 201231 October, 2014Posted in1810s, elections, Henniker, NH history, politics, SOURCE=Cogswell, sources, stick figuresTags:checklists, county, democracy, elections, history, local, nh, politics, state, vote, voter registration, votingLeave a comment on The First Voter Check-List (Henniker, 1813)

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