MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 7, 2025
RE: Hampton Beach Village District
Statutory Deadlines for March 28, 2025 Annual Meeting
Based on a review of the applicable New Hampshire statutes, below is a listing of the “Important
Deadlines” and “Checklist Issues” and the “drop dead” deadlines for all postings, notices, etc.
ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD: March 28, 2025 (RSA 52:12)
IMPORTANT DEADLINES (Elections/Warrants):
1. Candidacy filing period for district (RSA 670:4; RSA 669:19) February 12-21
2. Last date to accept voter warrant articles (RSA 39:3) February 25
3. Last date to post warrant (RSA 39:5) March 13
4. Last date to accept absentee ballots (RSA 670:6; RSA 669:29; RSA March 28
657:22; and RSA 657:21-a, V (exception for emergency service workers) 5:00 P.M.
CHECKLIST ISSUES:
1. Last day to post checklist and publish notice in newspaper (February 4) or Internet of February session for checklist corrections. This notice should include the day, hour and place of session. (RSA 669:5; RSA 654:27)
2. Supervisors must hold session for corrections of February 11 checklist. (RSA 669:5) 7:00 – 7:30 P.M.
Note: Discretion of the supervisors for extended hours.
3. Last day for supervisors to post checklist at District Hall and March 8 or 15 publish notice in newspaper for March 17 or March 24 session to correct checklist. This notice should include the day, hour and place of session and that hours may be extended at discretion of supervisors. (RSA 669:5; RSA 654:27)
4. Supervisors must hold second session for corrections to March 15 or 22 checklist. (RSA 669:5)
Note: At least 30 minutes; discretion of the supervisors for extended hours.