Barnstead, New Hampshire, adopts first-in-the-nation Community Bill of Rights prohibiting any discrimination or persecution on the basis of religious or other beliefs. The ordinance was passed unanimously at Town Meeting.
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Town of Barnstead Right to be Free From Religious Identification Ordinance (Warrant Article 25)..
Barnstead, Belknap County, NH
Legislation Status: Passed
Topics: Community Self-Government, Sanctuary
Notes:
Date of Legislation: 3/12/2016
Decided By: Voters at Special Town Meeting
Legal Language 1: https://communityrights.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Barnstead-NH-Right-to-be-Free-From-Religious-Identification.pdf
Legal Language 2: http://celdf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/SANCTUARY-FROM-OFFICIAL-VIOLATION-OF-RIGHTS-ORDINANCE.pdf
Organizing Group 1: New Hampshire Community Rights Network (NHCRN)
Community Rights News: http://readthedirt.org/preempting-trump-barnstead-nh-adopts-first-in-nation-law-protecting-against-religious-persecution
Direct Link to this Entry: https://communityrights.us/community-rights-ordinances/town-of-barnstead-right-to-be-free-from-religious-identification-warrant-article-25/
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