Secretary of State Dave Scanlan works in his office in Concord on Monday, June 6, 2022. (Photo by Ethan DeWitt/New Hampshire Bulletin)
New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan responded to an executive order from President Donald Trump seeking to influence state-run elections by reaffirming the state’s sovereignty over election-related matters.
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