- Canceled
Regretfully, we are canceling the NH Gubernatorial Town Hall on Disability due to conflicting schedules. However, this decision does not mark the end of our efforts, as the issues we face are too important to be canceled.
We will provide information throughout the campaign on ways to stay engaged during this election season. Thank you for signing up for our event, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
On September 26, major candidates for Governor of New Hampshire will take the stage at the 2024 Gubernatorial Town Hall on Disability to address critical questions about the disability community's growing and changing priorities.
This event will be broadcast live from Manchester, with members from the disability community in attendance. The hybrid approach will ensure access to a wide-ranging conversation on disability priorities.
Candidates will have an opportunity to deliver their disability policy platforms, experience, and vision. Each candidate will be invited to speak on topics covering inclusive education, workforce shortage, housing, transportation, and disability employment.
ASL interpretation and CART captioning will be provided. Please describe any additional supports or accommodations you need. Some accommodations may require minimum advance notice. If you have any questions, please contact us at 603-228-0432 or mail@drcnh.org. Once available, a recording and transcript of the event will be provided.
Scott Spradling of the Spradling Group and Ryan Donnelly of Granite State Independent Living will co-moderate this event.
Start time for the event is subject to change depending on candidate availability. Event details will be sent to all registrants in advance of the event.
Sponsoring Organizations
This event is sponsored and organized by a coalition of disability-focused NH organizations, including:
- #MEAction Northern New England
- ABLE NH
- Coalition of Blind and Vision Impaired Voters
- Community Partners
- Community Support Network, Inc
- Disability Rights Center - NH
- Future in Sight
- Gateways Community Services
- Granite State Independent Living
- NAMI NH
- Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
- NH Community Behavioral Health Association
- NH Council for Youths with Chronic Conditions
- NH Council on Developmental Disabilities
- NH Family Voices
- Parent Information Center of NH
- People First of NH/ Team SALT
- State Family Support Council
- UNH Institute on Disability
Our Process
Partners contacted all qualified candidates to notify them of this event in June 2024 and followed up with all the candidates with available contact information in August 2024. As of August 18, 2024, we focused our efforts on candidates for Governor who were polling at 20% or more in the Saint Anselm College Survey poll (8/15/2024).
