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Section 40:4-b – Questioning a Vote.

    40:4-b Questioning a Vote. – When any vote, other than by ballot, declared by the moderator or other officer presiding shall, immediately and before any other business is begun, be questioned in writing or orally by 7 or more of the voters present, the moderator or other officer presiding shall retake the vote by […]

Section 40:4-c – Recount.

    40:4-c Recount. – I. If any 10 voters of a town shall, before the expiration of 7 days from the date of an annual meeting or special meeting, apply in writing to the town clerk for a recount of the ballots given in at said meeting on any question, affecting said town only, legally […]

Section 40:4-d – Declaration of Results.

    40:4-d Declaration of Results. – If, in the case of a recount of votes, it shall appear that the result of the vote on the question was other than as declared by the moderator, the board of recount shall declare the result found by it and shall, after 5 days from such declaration, if […]

Section 40:4-e – Use of Ballot for Town Meeting Articles.

    40:4-e Use of Ballot for Town Meeting Articles. – No question submitted to voters at a town meeting or election pursuant to RSA 39:3-d shall be submitted by use of a question printed on the official ballot unless that form of submission is specifically authorized or required by law. Source. 1979, 445:2, eff. Aug. […]

Section 40:4-f – Checklist Update.

    40:4-f Checklist Update. – An updated checklist shall be used for all town meetings and elections as provided in RSA 669:5. Source. 1981, 571:3, eff. Sept. 4, 1981.

Section 40:1 – Election.

    40:1 Election. – Every 2 years commencing in 1978 or 1979, as applicable, a moderator shall be chosen by ballot, by plurality vote. The moderator so chosen shall assume office upon the adjournment of the regular town business meeting held in that year in accordance with RSA 39:1 or 39:2-a and upon qualification for […]