The Dispute Index

Coalition for Open Democracy

The Coalition for Open Democracy, also known as Open Democracy NH, is a New Hampshire nonprofit that works on voter participation, campaign-finance reform and fair redistricting. It provides civic education and advocates for political equality.

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What DI has documented

DI has documented statements by Coalition for Open Democracy on 2026 Midterm Elections, Education, and Election Security, among other topics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

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Statements by Coalition for Open Democracy

Coalition for Open Democracy

Role at the time: Plaintiff organization, through counsel

Condemned

Statement summary

The Coalition argues that the injunction enforces existing statutes against the Secretary's broader interpretation. It says the order leaves the law intact and lets officials consider student IDs alongside other evidence.

“enforces the legislature’s statutes against an executive gloss exceeding the statutes’ reach”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Coalition opposes New Hampshire emergency stay requestSummary, statute chronology and litigation history
Why we used this label

The Coalition opposes the Secretary's broader exclusion of student IDs by arguing that it exceeds the statutes. Its defense of the corrective injunction expresses that opposition.

Read statementSupreme Court pauses the New Hampshire student-ID ruling; challengers still contest the exclusion

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