Legislative Letter: Roll Calls - August 07, 2026 Windham Independent
Legislative Letter: Roll Calls
The best evidence to use in judging our representatives’ performance is roll-calls - here is how to look at the record before you vote on Sept. 8.
If you already have a bill number for the current year, go to gc.nh.gov, type it under Current Bills, hit the search button to load the bill docket page with links to any roll calls for that bill, or you can click on “Select a Representative”, then pick Windham, click on one of our profiles, then click on Voting Record to see every roll call taken during 2026.
For a bill from a previous year (all my votes are between 2023 and 2026), use the Advanced Bill Search link instead, then use the bill number and year to locate the bill docket.
On some roll calls, you will see unexcused absences (missed recorded votes when the legislator was present). Some are unintentional (my only unexcused absence during 2025/2026 happened when I was surprised by a roll call and could not make it back to my seat in time).
But taking a walk during a roll call is a long-standing tactic used to avoid being on the record on controversial bills. It can be hard to know the reason for each unexcused absence, but patterns matter - as missed recorded votes increase, it becomes harder to view them as mistakes.
When you evaluate representatives through roll calls, focus on votes themselves, on whether representatives show up for all recorded decisions, and whether they promptly correct any errors. That’s the standard I live by - please look at our records before voting in the primary.
On May 2, 2024, I mistakenly voted No on the ITL motion for SB496 instead of Yes. Because it was recorded, I filed an incorrect vote report and the correction was noted in the House Journal.
I also made a more serious mistake when I cast a deciding vote incorrectly… so I had to quickly move for reconsideration. The correct bill outcome was achieved - it just took three motions instead of one because I pushed the wrong button.
An incorrect vote must always be addressed officially to avoid any confusion. Unless a journal note or a reconsideration vote is on the docket, our recorded votes are our positions on the bill, and each of us should be able to explain why we voted a certain way.
Recorded votes are essential to holding your representatives accountable, and I will continue to help ensure they happen. To keep improving accountability through roll calls, I need your support in the September 8 primary elections.
Please reach out to me at 603 267 4142 (call or text) or at dpmwindham@gmail.com (a quick call or text after emailing me would greatly help) with any questions or concerns.
Daniel Popovici-Muller
Windham State Representative,
Vice Chairman, Finance II Committee