We want voters to feel their vote counts" would be rewritten as "We want voters to feel their vote counts, so a NH bill proposes dividing presidential electors by district.

New Hampshire lawmakers are considering adopting a system similar to Maine and Nebraska, where presidential electors are allocated based on congressional districts, in an effort to empower voters, according to a top Republican advocate.

The Senate Bill 11, introduced by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Bill Gannon and six other Republicans, would grant a presidential delegate to the victor of each of its two congressional districts and award two additional delegates to the winner of the statewide popular vote.

According to Senate Bill 11, presidential electors in Congressional districts will vote for the candidates who received the most votes in their respective districts for the presidency and vice presidency.

Tuesday will see the bill's first committee hearing, according to Planet Chronicle Digital.

Dixville Notch, a small community in the Granite State, is renowned for its "First-in-the-nation" primary contest and midnight canvassing on Election Day.

Gannon of Sandown told Planet Chronicle Digital that they want to maintain their position as "First-in-the-nation."

"We want our voters to feel that their vote counts when they go out to vote."

Rebecca Perkins Kwoka, the state Senate Minority Leader, criticized Gannon for not playing "fair and square" and accused the state legislature maps of being "very gerrymandered."

She stated that this is another instance of the Republicans attempting to modify the system to suit their requirements, according to the outlet.

Gannon disagreed with her statement that "they're trying to steal a vote" or something, as he said it was not the case at all.

If the law were in effect during the contentious 2000 presidential race, the divided electors would have benefited Democrats, as Vice President Al Gore won the state under the current winner-take-all system. In 2016, the division would have awarded Donald Trump a lone elector when Hillary Clinton won the state.

Unless Democrats vote in lockstep, I hope to gain their support. If they consider the bill beneficial to both sides, it will better represent the people.

"In New Hampshire, our mission is to embody the voice of the people."

Notably, New Hampshire has the largest state legislature in the country with 424 lawmakers, significantly outpacing second-place Pennsylvania's 203-member legislature.

Democratic state Sen. Debra Altschiler criticized the bill and suggested that if New Hampshire wants to mimic Maine's approach, there are other more liberal measures the legislature should consider.

Altschiller, of Stratham, stated that this bill does not align with New Hampshire's values.

"If we were to follow Maine's lead, we would have universal free lunch for all students and background checks on firearms purchases. However, we do not have that."

"We sometimes follow our own path instead of being guided by other states."

In the past three presidential cycles, Maine has given its electors to the Democratic candidate by a margin of 3-1. Each time, Trump won the elector from the state's rural, interior, 2nd congressional district.

In 2020 and 2024, President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris each received the single delegate from the Omaha-centric 2nd congressional district in Nebraska, while Trump earned the other four delegates. Prior to 2016, all electors were typically awarded to the Republican.

The bill is likely to pass the state Senate with the Republicans holding a 16-8 supermajority, and then head to the state House of Representatives, where the GOP also holds a wide majority and where Republican lawmakers will likely be receptive to the legislation.