1. Self-Custody
Position: The right to hold your own keys is fundamental. State law must not ban, criminalize, or burden non-custodial wallets, peer-to-peer transactions, or the use of open-source cryptography for lawful purposes.
What we look for: Co-sponsors of self-custody recognition language. Opposition to "wallet registration" or licensing of personal software. Public statements affirming that holding your own assets is not money transmission.
2. Zero State Tax on Digital-Asset Gains
Position: NH already has no state income tax, no state sales tax, and no state capital gains tax. Defend that. Reject any new state-level tax on crypto sales, mining or staking rewards, validator rewards, NFT trades, or DeFi yield.
What we look for: Voted against any expansion of taxable events to digital-asset activity. Voted against any reinstatement or replacement of the Interest & Dividends tax. Public commitment in writing.
3. No CBDC, No Surveillance Coin
Position: A federal central bank digital currency is a surveillance tool. New Hampshire should not recognize a CBDC as legal tender, integrate one into state payment systems, or condition state benefits or licenses on CBDC adoption.
What we look for: Co-sponsorship or vote in favor of state anti-CBDC language. Public opposition to mandated FedNow-style surveillance coupling. Affirmative vote to keep cash, gold, silver, and Bitcoin as recognized payment options.
4. Right to Mine and Run a Node
Position: Mining cryptocurrency and operating a blockchain node is a lawful activity. It cannot be zoned out of existence, taxed punitively at the local level, or denied competitive utility rates because of what it computes.
What we look for: Co-sponsorship of "right to mine" language. Opposition to discriminatory utility tariffs. Support for behind-the-meter generation, demand-response participation, and grid-stabilizing mining.
5. Encryption and Digital Privacy
Position: Strong end-to-end encryption is the foundation of every other digital right. The state must not mandate backdoors, demand "lawful access" carve-outs, or compel platforms to break encryption. Warrantless data demands are unconstitutional.
What we look for: Voted to protect electronic communications. Voted against expansion of state geofence or device-search authority. Public defense of the Fourth Amendment in its digital application.
6. Smart-Contract Recognition
Position: Code-mediated agreements are contracts. Blockchain records are evidence. NH contract law and the Uniform Electronic Transactions framework should treat smart contracts as enforceable when their terms are clear and the parties agree.
What we look for: Sponsorship of clarifying legislation. Opposition to bills that carve out digital agreements from contract enforcement. Affirmation that on-chain records are admissible under NH evidence rules.
Scoring
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