Section 669:68 – Town Auditors.
669:68 Town Auditors. – Vacancies in the office of town auditor shall be filled by appointment made by the supervisors of the checklist. If a supervisor is also the town treasurer, he shall abstain from the decision on the appointment, and the other supervisors shall make the appointment. Source. 1979, 410:1. 1987, 276:8, eff. […]
Section 669:69 – Town Treasurer.
669:69 Town Treasurer. – Vacancies in the office of town treasurer shall be filled by appointment made by the selectmen except in towns in which, pursuant to RSA 41:29-a, the treasurer has appointed a deputy treasurer, in which case the deputy shall serve as town treasurer until the next annual town election. Source. 1979, […]
Section 669:55 – Ballots.
669:55 Ballots. – In the election of officers by unofficial ballot, the town clerk shall prepare and provide to the moderator pieces of white paper of uniform size and weight to be used as ballots; provided, however, that if more than one ballot is used during any town election, each ballot shall be of […]
Section 669:56 – Ballot Boxes.
669:56 Ballot Boxes. – A suitable box shall be provided by the selectmen, at the expense of the town, in which to receive the ballots of the voters. Source. 1979, 410:1, eff. July 1, 1979.
Section 669:57 – Conduct.
669:57 Conduct. – Upon receipt of his ballot from the moderator, each voter shall write thereon the name of every person for whom he desires to vote. Each voter shall deliver his ballot to the moderator in open meeting; and the moderator, on receiving the ballot, shall direct the town clerk to check the […]
Section 669:58 – Counting.
669:58 Counting. – When all votes have been cast, the moderator shall, in the open meeting, sort and count the votes. The selectmen and town clerk shall assist in sorting and counting the votes; but no other person shall in any manner interfere therewith. After the counting, the moderator shall make a public declaration […]
Section 669:59 – Blank Votes.
669:59 Blank Votes. – If several offices are to be voted for upon the ballot, no person shall be required to vote for all. Any ballot which does not contain at least one voter for each office shall be regarded as a blank for the office omitted. Blank pieces of paper shall not be […]
Section 669:60 – Majority to Elect; Tie Vote.
669:60 Majority to Elect; Tie Vote. – In determining the results of any election by unofficial ballot, the whole number of persons voting for any office shall first be ascertained and then the vote for each candidate seeking said office. In order to win an office by unofficial ballot, a candidate must receive a […]
Section 669:61 – Vacancies in Town Offices.
669:61 Vacancies in Town Offices. – I. Whenever a vacancy as defined in RSA 652:12 occurs in any elective town office or whenever a town neglects or refuses to fill an elective town office, said vacancy shall be filled by the action of that body or person authorized by law to appoint or elect […]
Section 669:62 – Moderator.
669:62 Moderator. – Vacancies in the office of town moderator shall be filled by appointment made by the supervisors of the checklist of said town, or by the town selectmen, where no board of supervisors exists. Source. 1979, 410:1, eff. July 1, 1979.