On September 12, a New Hampshire legislative subcommittee will hold a hearing on HB 48, which lowers the definition of “party” from a group that polled 4%, to a group that polled 2%. New Hampshire is one of only 15 states which currently recognizes only the Democratic and Republican Parties. The median vote test of the 50 states is 2%, so New Hampshire law is tougher than the average law.