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Town Elections are held the second Tuesday in March. State and Federal elections are held as required by law. Information on registering to vote and absentee ballots is available at the Town Clerk's Office.

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• Tuesday, March 9, 2010, Town Election Day: Vote at Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road. Polls are opened from 6 AM to 8 PM on election Day. The list of candidates and the results, after the votes have been counted, are available here.
  
  • The Town of Amherst 2010 Warrant contains 36 articles to be voted on. A Voters Guide is available with information on each of the town warrant articles. Voters guides for both the Amherst and Souhegan School District warrants are available at the sprise.com SAU schools website.
    • Articles 1 - 20: Souhegan Cooperative School District and Amherst School District Warrants
    • Article 21: - Candidates for Town Offices
    • Article 22: - Road Reconstruction Bond (The Board of Selectmen unanimously recommends a yes vote. The Ways & Means Committee unanimously supports this Article.)
    • Article 23: - Open Space Land Bond (The Board of Selectmen by a vote of 3-2 recommends a yes vote. The Ways & Means Committee by a vote of 5-2 supports this Article.)
    • Article 24: - Recreation Land Purchase Bond (By Petition)  (The Board of Selectmen has a split opinion with a vote of 2-2-1.  The Ways and Means Committee by a vote of 6-1 supports this Article.)
    • Article 25: - Operating Budget (The Board of Selectmen unanimously recommends a yes vote.  The Ways and Means Committee by a vote of 4-3 supports this Article. The Ways and Means Committee by a vote of 4-3 supports this Article.)
    • Article 26: - Public Health Mosquito Surveillance and Control Program (The Board of Selectmen unanimously recommends a yes vote.  The Ways and Means Committee unanimously supports this Article.)
    • Article 27: - Municipal Lease to Replace Transfer Station Scale (The Board of Selectmen unanimously recommends a yes vote. The Ways and Means Committee by a vote of 3-4 does not support this Article.)
    • Article 28: - Submission of Fact Finder's Report Per RSA 273-A:12 (III) (a) The Board of Selectmen unanimously recommends a no vote.)
    • Article 29: - Authorization for Optional Special Town Meeting to Consider Cost Items for Police Employees Union CBA  (The Board of Selectmen unanimously recommends a yes vote.)
    • Article 30: - Purchase Ambulance From Capital Reserve (The Board of Selectmen unanimously recommends a yes vote.  The Ways and Means Committee unanimously supports this Article.)
    • Article 31: - Establish a Bridge Replacement Capital Reserve Fund (The Board of Selectmen unanimously recommends a yes vote.  The Ways and Means Committee unanimously supports this Article.)
    • Article 32: - Recreational Facilities Capital Reserve Fund (The Board of Selectmen unanimously recommends a yes vote.)
    • Article 33: - Fire Apparatus Capital Reserve Fund (The Board of Selectmen unanimously recommends a yes vote. The Ways and Means Committee unanimously supports this Article.))
    • Article 34: - Ambulance Capital Reserve Fund (The Board of Selectmen unanimously recommends a yes vote.  The Ways and Means Committee unanimously supports this Article.)
    • Article 35: - Assessing Revaluation Capital Reserve Fund (The Board of Selectmen unanimously recommends a yes vote.  The Ways and Means Committee unanimously supports this Article.)
    • Article 36: - Communications Center Capital Reserve Fund (The Board of Selectmen unanimously recommends a yes vote.  The Ways and Means Committee unanimously supports this Article.)
    • Article 37: - Town 250th Anniversary Celebration Capital Reserve Fund (The Board of Selectmen recommends a yes vote.  The Ways and Means Committee unanimously supports this Article.)
    • Article 38: - Forestview Cemetery Capital Reserve Fund (The Board of Selectmen by a vote of 4-1 recommends a yes vote.  The Ways and Means Committee unanimously supports this Article.)
    • Article 39: - Town Computer System Capital Reserve Fund (The Board of Selectmen unanimously recommends a yes vote.  The Ways and Means Committee by a vote of 6-1 supports this Article.)
    • Article 40: - Health and Human Services Agencies (The Board of Selectmen unanimously recommends a yes vote. The Ways and Means Committee by a vote of 3-4 does not support this Article.)
    • Article 41: - Resolution to Define Marriage (By Petition)
    • Article 42: - Return to Town Meeting Form of Government (By Petition)
    • Article 43: - To Create a Capital Reserve Fund for Transportation with an Additional Motor Vehicle Registration Fee (By Petition)  (The Board of Selectmen by a vote of 0-4-1 recommends a no vote.  The Ways and Means Committee unanimously recommends a no vote.)
    • Articles 44 - 56: - Proposed Zoning Changes

    Amherst Town Warrant in its Entirety

    Amendments to the Warrant Articles as Voted on at the Deliberative Session February 3, 2010

    2010 Voters Guide

  
  
• Thursday February 4, 2010, Amherst School District Deliberative Session: Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road at 7 PM. More information at the SAU web site.
  
  
• Wednesday, February 3, 2010, Amherst Deliberative Session: Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road at 7 PM. Information to be addressed at this meeting includes:
  • FY 2011 Amherst Town Budget
  • 2010 Warrant Articles
  • 2010 Ways and Means Committee Report
  
  
• Tuesday, February 2, 2010, Souhegan Cooperative School District Deliberative Session: Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road at 7 PM. More information at the SAU web site.