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This bill modifies the rules for petitioned articles in town and school district meetings by introducing a new provision that allows written applications for a petitioned article to identify a primary petitioner. If no primary petitioner is explicitly named, the first registered voter listed on the application will be considered the primary petitioner. The bill specifically amends several sections of New Hampshire Revised Statutes (RSA), including those governing town meetings, special school district meetings, and school district meeting warrants. A key provision requires that the moderator provide the primary petitioner a minimum of 10-minute opportunity to introduce their petitioned warrant article during the meeting. Additionally, the primary petitioner can designate another registered voter to act as the primary petitioner by providing written notice to the moderator. This change aims to provide more clarity and structure to the process of introducing petitioned articles at local government meetings, ensuring that the original proposer of an article has a guaranteed chance to explain their proposal. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0272&sy=2025&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2025&txtbillnumber=HB228