Traditional (May) Town Meeting Calendar

Checklist session

Supervisors to hold session for correction of checklist prior to annual meeting for no fewer than 30 minutes. No corrections or additions may be made after this session until election day, except as provided in RSA 659:12. [RSA 654:27; 654:28; 669:5]

Voter registration application deadline

Last day for town clerk to accept voter registration applications for town meeting day (Voters may register on election day for all town elections). [RSA 654:8; RSA 654:27; 669:5, deadline for town clerk to accept voter registration is the same date as the date for the last checklist session correction - the Saturday no less than 6 and no more than 13 days before town meeting]

Post warrant and budget

Last day for select board to post warrant and budget at all polling places and at clerk’s office or town hall. Warrant shall state place, day and hour of election, hours polls are open, and which items are to be voted on by ballot. [RSA 39:5; 31:95; 669:2 – 14 clear days before town meeting]

Public hearing: adoption of SB 2

A public hearing must be held by the local governing body on the adoption of SB2 at least 15 days, but not more than 30 days, before the question is to be voted on.  Under RSA 40:14, III, the question on the adoption of SB2 must be voted on at the business session and cannot be placed on the official ballot.  If the business session of the meeting is held on the same date as the official ballot voting day, May 13, then this is the last day for that hearing.  If the governing body has chosen another day for the business session, this public hearing must be held at least 15 days before the date chosen for the business session.

Public hearing: special revenue fund

A public hearing must be held on the establishment of a special revenue fund at least 15 but not more than 30 days before the question is voted on. If the business session of the meeting is held on the same date as the official ballot voting day, May 13, then this is the last day for that hearing.  If the governing body has chosen another day for the business session, this public hearing must be held at least 15 days before the date chosen for the business session. [RSA 31:95-d, I(b)]

Checklist session notice

Last day to post and publish notice of the day, hour and place of May 3 session to correct the checklist. Notice must be posted in 2 appropriate places, one of which shall be the town’s Internet website, if such exists, or shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation at least 7 days prior to the session. [RSA 669:5; 654:27–:28]