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Voters reject SB2 petition to shift district votes to official ballot
Merrimack Valley School District Annual Meeting · March 6, 2026
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Summary
A petition to adopt SB2 (official-ballot voting on the March election) failed 158-310 of 468 cast, short of the three-fifths majority required by statute; petitioners argued it would increase turnout by allowing voting in home towns, opponents warned about reduced deliberative engagement.
Voters defeated a petitioned warrant article (commonly referred to as SB2) to allow official-ballot voting on all issues before the district on the second Tuesday in March.
Lead petitioner Louise Andrews of Salisbury urged the district to "modernize" and…
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