REMINDER: Important Dates as We Approach Town Meeting

Important Dates you Need to Know as we approach Town Meeting

• Monday, November 13, 2023
  • First day to accept petitions to amend zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance or building code for consideration at the 2024 town meeting. [RSA 675:4; 40:13, VII]
• Wednesday, December 13, 2023
  • Last day to accept petitions to amend zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance or building code for consideration at the March 12, 2024, town meeting. [RSA 675:4; 40:13, VII]
• Tuesday, January 9, 2024
  • Last day for voters to petition select board to include an article in the town meeting warrant, provided that if a petitioned article proposes a bond governed by RSA 33:8-a, the deadline is the preceding Friday, January 5. [RSA 39:3; 40:13, II-a(b)]
• Wednesday, January 24, 2024
  • First day for candidates in towns with non-partisan official ballot system to file declarations of candidacy with town clerk. [RSA 669:19; 652:20; 40:13, VII]
• Friday, February 2, 2024
  • Last day for filing declaration of candidacy with town clerk in towns with non-partisan official ballot system. Town clerk’s office must be open at least from 3 to 5 p.m. [RSA 669:19; 652:20; 40:13, VII]
• Saturday, March 2, 2024
  • Last day for town clerk to accept voter registration applications for Second Session of annual meeting. (Voters may register on election day for all town, city, school district and village district elections.) [RSA 654:8; 40:13, VII; 654:27]