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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 40:6 – 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 […]

Section 40:7 – Debate.

    40:7 Debate. – No person shall speak in any meeting without leave of the moderator, nor when any person speaking is in order; and all persons shall be silent at the desire of the moderator, on pain of forfeiting $1 for each offense, for the use of the town. Source. RS 33:5. CS 35:6. […]

Section 40:8 – Disorder.

    40:8 Disorder. – If any person shall behave in a disorderly manner, and, after notice from the moderator, persist in such behavior, or shall in any way disturb the meeting, or willfully violate any rule of proceeding, the moderator may command any constable or police officer, or any legal voter of the town, to […]

Section 40:9 – Duty of Police.

    40:9 Duty of Police. – Every constable or police officer shall obey the orders and commands of the moderator for the preservation of order, and may command such assistance as is necessary; and if any constable or police officer neglects to perform any of the duties imposed by this or RSA 39 such constable […]