The death penalty is history in New Hampshire. The state Senate just voted to override the governor’s veto, making New Hampshire the ninth state since 2007 to repeal the death penalty.
This happened because Americans across the land have recognized that our justice system is profoundly broken. New Hampshire’s victory today reflects just how deeply Americans across the political spectrum are beginning to reject capital punishment, mass incarceration, and racial inequity. And conservative lawmakers played a major role in in passing this legislation, proving that ending the death penalty is truly a bipartisan issue.
This kind of work happens only when people and organizations unite. We are so proud to have been able to support the New Hampshire Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, the ACLU of New Hampshire, the American Friends Service Committee, the Catholic Mobilizing Network, the New Hampshire Council of Churches, Witness to Innocence, and so many more in this amazing process. These partners brought people together, educated lawmakers, mobilized grassroots support, and amplified the issue in the media. We brought decades of repeal experience and strategy to the table and made sure the leaders in New Hampshire had every tool they needed to make the case for ending the death penalty.
This is what we do. We work in the trenches with organizations that have the local expertise and relationships. We now have eight repeals under our belt – and you have been instrumental in the success, every step of the way.
But we’re not done. Please make a gift today to help us continue this work. Together we can end the death penalty once and for all.
Ending the death penalty is one key step towards the kind of justice system that heals, keeps communities safe, and helps people who harm others to take responsibility and make things right without denying them their dignity.
Please support EJUSA today so that tomorrow we can end the death penalty and transform what justice in America looks like.
