Rep. Paul R. Bergeron Serving NH Hills. Dist. 29 (Nashua Ward 2)
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
You are eligible to vote absentee if any of the following applies:
You do not want to go to the polls due to concern for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
You will be absent from your voting district on the day of the election.
You are unable to vote in person due to a disability.
You cannot appear at your polling place because of an employment obligation, the care of children or inform adults, or due to a religious commitment.
City and Town Clerks generally receive absentee ballots from the Secretary of State approximately 30 days before the date of an election. Submit your request for an absentee ballot today!
Once the ballot request form is completed and signed, mail or email it to your city or town clerk. Nashua residents should address the request form to: Office of the City Clerk, 229 Main Street, Nashua, NH 03060 or CityClerkDept@NashuaNH.gov.
Don't Take Your Right to Vote for Granted The 19th Amendment Giving Women the Right to Vote was Ratified in 1920 The Voting Rights Act was Passed in 1965 18 Year Olds Earned the Right to Vote in 1971
ON VOTING RIGHTS: Having served as Nashua’s City Clerk for 16 years, I know first-hand the challenges that voters, especially new voters and elderly voters, and our election officials face on election day. Polls must be safe and accessible. No eligible voter should be denied access to the polls, and every vote should be counted. I support efforts to ensure that those who have the right to vote may do so and to broaden voter participation, not restrict it.
ON GUN SAFETY: NH is one of only eight states that either allow the concealed carry of firearms (by permit holders) at K – 12 schools or have no relevant law prohibiting it. Law enforcement officers and vetted campus security employees are the only personnel that should be allowed to bring weapons on school grounds!
ON EDUCATION: If we want to provide a quality public education that will provide a foundation for a brighter future for our children, we must ensure that the state halts further reductions in aid to our public schools, we need to oppose efforts to divert already-scarce public funds to private institutions, and we must raise the per-pupil level of funding.
ON OUR BUSINESS CLIMATE AND RAIL: 42% of the state’s population — and the state’s major business core — are contained within the Golden Triangle region of Nashua – Manchester – Portsmouth. I support policies that will improve the quality of our workforce, strengthen our infrastructure, and enhance public transportation, including rail service.
FOR OUR VETERANS: Our nation must honor its commitments to veterans of all wars, including physical and mental healthcare, education, and disability support. I support the efforts of our congressional delegation to expand access to health care by contracting with local hospitals and doctors, and I support policies that create employment and housing opportunities for veterans.
ON THE OPIOD EPIDEMIC: NH “leads the nation in overdose deaths per capita from fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that has virtually replaced heroin across New England” (NY Times, 1/21/18). According to the state medical examiner, 483 deaths resulted from drug overdoses in 2017. NH needs a comprehensive approach that includes prevention, access to treatment, and funding for recovery efforts.
