MEMORANDUM
TO: Hampton Beach Village District Commissioners
FROM: Sharon Cuddy Somers
DATE: February 14, 2024
RE: Hampton Beach Village District:
Statutory Deadlines for March 29, 2024 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 29, 2024 (RSA 52:12)
IMPORTANT DEADLINES (Elections/Warrants):
1. Candidacy filing period for district (RSA 670:4; RSA 669:19) February 14-23
2. Last date to accept voter warrant articles (RSA 39:3) February 27
3. Last date to post warrant (RSA 39:5) March 14
4. Last date to accept absentee ballots (RSA 670:6; RSA 669:29; RSA March 29
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 6
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 13
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 9 or 16 publish notice in newspaper for March 18 or March 25 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 16 or 23
checklist. (RSA 669:5)
Note: At least 30 minutes; discretion of the supervisors for extended hours.