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Bill proposing 15% voting threshold for SB2 warrant articles draws municipal opposition
Summary
Representative Ross Berry’s HB 14-18 would require at least 15% of registered voters to vote yes (and form a majority) for certain warrant articles in SB2 towns; the New Hampshire Municipal Association opposed the measure at public hearing, warning of arbitrary thresholds and unintended consequences.
Representative Ross Berry introduced House Bill 14-18 to require that warrant articles proposing new or expanded spending in SB2 towns (and SB2 school districts) receive affirmative votes from at least 15% of registered voters and a majority of those votes in order to pass.
Berry said the proposal targets low-turnout elections where a small minority can approve spending that affects a wide majority of residents. Using a simplified example, he said the measure is intended to prevent “two people” in small turnouts from imposing tax increases on…
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