TITLE III
TOWNS, CITIES, VILLAGE DISTRICTS, AND UNINCORPORATED PLACES

CHAPTER 44
CITIES AND WARDS

Local Elections

Section 44:11

    44:11 Times. –
I. The meeting of the voters of each ward for the election of city and ward officers shall be held on such day as may be fixed by law or by ordinance of the city council but in no event shall it be held in conjunction with a biennial election; and all ward and city officers who are chosen by the people shall hold their respective offices for the term and from the day fixed by law or ordinance, and until others are appointed in their stead. The prohibitions in this section shall not apply to a special election held to fill a vacancy for the office of a city or a ward officer.
II. In the event of a weather or other emergency as described in RSA 669:1, the election may be postponed and rescheduled in the manner provided in that section, except that all references to the moderator shall be deemed to refer to the city clerk.

Source. 1846, 384:4. 1855, 1699:7. GS 40:6. GL 44:6. PS 46:6. PL 50:10. RL 62:10. RSA 44:11. 1977, 435:3. 1987, 127:1. 2003, 289:7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. 2019, 192:3, eff. July 10, 2019.