Section 40:14 – Method of Adopting Official Ballot Referendum Form of Meeting.
40:14 Method of Adopting Official Ballot Referendum Form of Meeting. – I. This subdivision may be adopted by any local political subdivision as defined in RSA 40:12. A 3/5 majority of those voting on the question shall be required to adopt this subdivision. Only votes in the affirmative or negative shall be included in […]
Section 40:14-a – Coordinating Certain Town and School District Elections.
40:14-a Coordinating Certain Town and School District Elections. – To facilitate voting for future annual meetings, to reduce costs, and to best accommodate the voters of the town, the legislative body of a town, which has not adopted the official ballot referendum form of meeting, although the school district has adopted the official ballot […]
Section 40:14-b – Default Budget Determined by Budget Committee.
40:14-b Default Budget Determined by Budget Committee. – I. A local political subdivision which has adopted the official ballot referenda form of meeting pursuant to RSA 40:14 and has also adopted a municipal budget committee pursuant to RSA 32:14 may delegate the determination of the default budget to the budget committee instead of the […]
Section 40:15 – Additional Polling Place for Second Session Voting.
40:15 Additional Polling Place for Second Session Voting. – I. Any multi-town school district adopting the provisions of RSA 40:13 may vote to use additional polling places for the second session of the annual meeting. The additional polling places shall be the regular polling places for town or city elections in each member town […]
Section 40:16 – Legalization of Meetings.
40:16 Legalization of Meetings. – When irregularities or procedural defects in the actions of a local political subdivision are discovered in a local political subdivision using the official ballot, the local political subdivision may, on the authority of the governing body, call a special meeting for the exclusive purpose of curing such defect according […]
Section 40:12 – Definition.
40:12 Definition. – In this subdivision "local political subdivision" means any local political subdivision of the state whose legislative body raises and appropriates funds through an annual meeting. Source. 1995, 164:1, eff. July 31, 1995.
Section 40:13 – Use of Official Ballot.
40:13 Use of Official Ballot. – I. Notwithstanding RSA 39:3-d, RSA 40:4-e, or any other provision of law, any local political subdivision as defined in RSA 40:12 which has adopted this subdivision shall utilize the official ballot for voting on all issues before the voters. II. The warrant for any annual meeting shall prescribe […]
Section 40:4-g – Intent of the Voter.
40:4-g Intent of the Voter. – In any vote conducted pursuant to this chapter, every ballot shall be counted if the intent of the voter can be determined, regardless of whether the voter followed any instructions relative to marking the ballot provided before the vote. Source. 2019, 148:1, eff. Aug. 30, 2019.
Section 40:5 – Repealed by 1971, 524:3, eff. July 7, 1971.
40:5 Repealed by 1971, 524:3, eff. July 7, 1971. –
Section 40:6 – Penalty for Default of Presiding Officer.
40:6 Penalty for Default of Presiding Officer. – Any moderator or other officer presiding who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to follow the procedures for voting established in RSA 40 or who shall wilfully violate or neglect to enforce any rule of proceeding which shall have been established by vote of the town or […]