Granite State Democracy Tour

Gather with us at the Granite State Democracy Tour to increase your civics literacy.  See the knitted State House made by N.H. citizens and craft yarn citizens to populate it. Attend expert presentations on topics ranging from the electoral system to the spread of misinformation to current N.H. legislation affecting voting. Engage in conversation with the speakers and civics organizations. Listen to authors read children’s books about the mechanics of local and national government.

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The tour includes:

  • Speakers with deep knowledge about N.H. and U.S. electoral systems
  • Opportunities for conversation with experts and fellow citizens
  • Information tables from local civics education groups
  • Children’s book authors reading aloud at two events
  • Refreshments and a craft activity

We’ll be in Keene 3/29, Portsmouth 4/5, Laconia 4/19, Concord 4/26, and Hanover 5/10

Saturday, May 10, 2025 • 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Elections and the U.S. Constitution, Primaries, and Polarization

Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College, 2 Webster Ave., Hanover, NH

We’ll talk about our electoral system and how it might be improved.

Can we make the Constitution work? Can the American people come together in the way the Constitution asks them to?

How does the process of setting up districts for elections minimize or increase polarization among the citizenry?

How do the structures of primary elections shape the type of candidates who go on to hold office?

Speakers:

Russell Muirhead, Professor of Government, Dartmouth College

Charles Wheelan, Policy Fellow at Rockefeller Center, Founder of Unite America

Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, former election lawyer and organizer of Knit Democracy Together

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This project was made possible with support from New Hampshire Humanities, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities. We also have support from the New Hampshire League of Women Voters and Coalition for Open Democracy.