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Jan 21, 2010 by News Gatherer
They point out that in the 31 states where voters accept had a say, gay alliance has been rejected. In recent weeks, opponents began a grass-roots effort to challenge the law indirectly by suggesting that New Hampshire’s 400 House members and 24 senators are not representative of the people’s wishes.
He expects petitions to be completed by a Feb. 2 deadline in about 150 of New Hampshire’s added than 200 towns that hold meetings each spring. He said yesterday that petitions accept been certified in 108 towns. State Representative David Bates, a Republican from Windham, is organizing the petition effort to put gay alliance before town voters.
Though he supports repeal, Smith said he is focusing added on the proposed constitutional change and will urge lawmakers to let voters adjudge the issue. Kevin Smith – executive director of the Cornerstone Policy Research, a conservative group, agreed yesterday that there is not much chance the gay alliance law will be repealed this year.
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