Petition for recount
Last day for 10 voters of a town to petition clerk to recount ballots on any question printed on official ballot. [RSA 40:4-c – last day to seek recount is 7 days from date of town meeting]
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Last day for 10 voters of a town to petition clerk to recount ballots on any question printed on official ballot. [RSA 40:4-c – last day to seek recount is 7 days from date of town meeting]
Select board must appoint town treasurer by today if annual meeting fails either to elect one or to vote to authorize the appointment rather than the election of the treasurer. [RSA 41:27; 41:26-e – appointment must be made within 6 days from town meeting]
Last day to publish notice of March 18 reconsideration of a March 11th vote on a bond or note issue over $100,000 (statute requires notice at least 2 days before reconsideration). [RSA 33:8-a, IV]
Last day for any person for whom a vote was cast to apply to town clerk for a recount (to be conducted not earlier than 5 nor later than 10 days after receipt of the application). Town clerk must be available at least between 3 and 5 p.m. to receive application and must provide at least 3 days’ notice of recount date to candidates for that office. [RSA 669:30-:31; 652:20 – Friday next following town meeting/election] Provided, however, if the total number of affidavit ballots submitted for that election would, if counted in favor of any candidates, alter the outcome of the election, the deadline for filing a recount requests shall be extended until Tuesday, March 18, 2025 [RSA 660:17-a].
Town Meeting. Voters may register at the polls on election day. If new tax collector is elected or appointed, select board audits accounts and issues a new warrant. [RSA 39:1; 669:1; 654:7-a; 41:36]
Last day for town clerk to accept completed absentee ballots; clerk, or clerk’s designee, must be available at least between 3 and 5 p.m. No absentee ballots may be accepted after 5 p.m. [RSA 669:29; 657:22; 652:20]
The town clerk's office shall be open to receive applications for absentee ballots, to provide voters the opportunity to complete absentee ballots, and to receive returned ballots on the Monday immediately prior to an election at a minimum from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The clerk may designate a deputy clerk or assistant to provide this service, provided the individual has taken the oath of office and has been trained in the requirements for using an absentee ballot and the procedures for issuing and receiving absentee ballots. [RSA 657:1, II (c)]
Certification of checklist; 2 copies filed with town clerk. [RSA 654:28-:29]
Last day for supervisors to post (by midnight) final corrected checklist. [RSA 654:28 - checklist to be posted on the Friday next following the checklist correction session on March 1]
Last day to submit zoning ordinance protest petition to require 2/3 vote at town meeting. [RSA 675:5- at least 7 days before town meeting]