Lee Ann Potter
Candidate for State Representative · Coos County District 1 · Democrat
Flagged: DSA Preferred Candidate
Graded Fully Socialist. Took the Democratic Socialists of America position on 9 of the 10 survey questions they answered clearly, out of 11 scored.
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Fully Socialist
90%
9 of 10 answers
answered 10 of 11
This score comes from a questionnaire, not from votes. Lee Ann Potter holds no seat and has cast no roll calls. The scorecard scores votes.
By issue area
- Raise Taxes to Expand GovernmentFrom the Economic Democracy section of the DSA program50%1/2
- Grow the State BudgetFrom the Economic Democracy section of the DSA program100%2/2
- Defend the Public School MonopolyFrom the Freedom To Flourish section of the DSA program100%3/3
- Green New Deal Energy MandatesFrom the Green New Deal section of the DSA program100%1/1
- Gender Identity Over Biological SexFrom the Feminism For All section of the DSA program100%1/1
- Loosen Voter Eligibility RulesFrom the Democracy For All section of the DSA program100%1/1
Every answer that counted (10)
The question wording is Citizens Count’s. The “aligned answer” column is the answer a DSA-aligned candidate would give, taken from the plank named beside it. Anything Lee Ann Potter wrote under an answer is quoted in full, unedited.
| Question | Their answer | Aligned answer | Counted as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad-based income taxShould NH add an income tax on earned income?Raise Taxes to Expand Government · Economic Democracy | Against | For | Not aligned |
| Interest and Dividends taxShould New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?Raise Taxes to Expand Government · Economic Democracy"With increases in income before it begins over what we had. The state is nearing insolvency." | For | For | Aligned |
| Fund the Office of the Child AdvocateShould New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?Grow the State Budget · Economic Democracy"Children need to be protected, especially from parents who are physically or mentally abusive." | For | For | Aligned |
| School district tax cap mandateShould state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?Grow the State Budget · Economic Democracy"Too many schools and towns have deferred maintenance because of inadequate state funding, they should not have their hands tied if their buildings need major repairs or they need new textbooks, or they do not pay teachers enough to stop high turnover." | Against | Against | Aligned |
| "Education Freedom Account" programDo you support the “Education Freedom Account” program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school or home school expenses?Defend the Public School Monopoly · Freedom To Flourish"Public funding should ONLY be fore public schools." | Against | Against | Aligned |
| Public school open enrollment with limitsShould New Hampshire allow at least 10% of students in each school district to enroll in a different public school, regardless of where they live?Defend the Public School Monopoly · Freedom To Flourish"Too many added costs that somebody will have to pay for." | Against | Against | Aligned |
| Majority of public school funding through local property taxesDo you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?Defend the Public School Monopoly · Freedom To Flourish"Local property taxes are already too high, and the state is not contributing their constitutionally mandated funding requirements." | Against | Against | Aligned |
| Expand net metering opportunitiesDo you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?Green New Deal Energy Mandates · Green New Deal"This is a win-win for everybody." | For | For | Aligned |
| Allow segregation based on biological sexShould New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?Gender Identity Over Biological Sex · Feminism For All"There is no evidence that transgender people are a threat to women or girls. There is fear on the part of right wing politicians and some religious people, a fear that should warrant counseling to recover from." | Against | Against | Aligned |
| Proof of citizenship for newly registered votersShould New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?Loosen Voter Eligibility Rules · Democracy For All"Federal law states that only citizens can vote in a federal election; allowances should be made for those who either do not have access to birth records or are unable to afford them. The systems we have available now are adequate, especially when the instance of fraudulent voting is extremely small." | Against | Against | Aligned |
Left out of the score (1)
“Undecided”, “Other” and unanswered questions are excluded from the arithmetic, exactly as an absence is excluded on a roll call. None of these counted against Lee Ann Potter.
- Business tax decreaseUndecided
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