Town Hall

Deliberative Session and Election History

Town Elections are held the second Tuesday in March. State and Federal elections are held as required by law. This page provides information and the results for some previous elections and deliberative sessions.

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• Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 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.
  
  • Election Letter from the Selectmen.
  • FY09 Warrant presentation at the deliberative session.
  • The Town of Amherst 2007 Warrant contains 26 articles to be voted on. Here is the Voters Guide information about these articles:
    1. Articles 1 - 20: Souhegan Cooperative School District and Amherst School District Warrants
    2. Article 21: - Candidates for town offices
    3. Articles 22 & 23: Town Operating Budget and DPW Loader Replacement
    4. Articles 24 & 25: DPW Salt Shed and Impact Fee Implementation
    5. Articles 26 - 28: Update of Utility Assessments, Highway Vehicle Capital Reserve fund, and DPW Replacement Vehicle
    6. Articles 29 - 31: Fire Department Utility Vehicle, Dept. of Public Works Land, and Recreational Facilities Capital Reserve Fund
    7. Articles 32 - 34: Ambulance Capital Reserve Fund, Assessing Revaluation Capital Reserve Fund, and Town Comuter System Capital Reserve Fund
    8. Articles 35 - 37: Communications Center Capital Reserve Fund, Town 250^th Anniversary Celebration Capital Reserve fund, and Forestview Cemetery Capital Reserve Fund
    9. Articles 38 - 41: Highway Equipment Capital Reserve Fund, Appointment of Capital Reserve Agent, Change purpose of Library Land Capital Reserve Fund, and Keystone Hall Funding
    10. Articles 42 - 44: Milford Regional Counseling Funding, Harbor Homes, Inc Funding, and Amherst Climate Change (by petition)
    11. Articles 45 & 46: Elderly Local School Tax Credit (by petition) and Creation of a Transportation System for Town Residents Unable to Drive (by petition)
  • Here are the Proposed 2008 Zoning Changes, with brief descriptions to explain why they are needed.
  
  
• Tuesday, January 8, 2008, Presidential Primary: 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.
  
  
• Tuesday March 13, 2007, Election Day: Vote at Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road, from 6 AM to 8 PM.
  • Election Letter from the Selectmen. (21KB, pdf)
  • The Amherst Voters' Guide will be mailed to Amherst addresses shortly. Information in the guide is also available here.
  • Here are the Proposed 2007 Zoning Changes.
  • FY08 Warrant presentation at the deliberative session.
  • Peabody Mill Environmental Center presentation on Warrant Article 11.
  • Bean property recreation fields on Warrant Articles 10 & 14.
  • Transfer Station Upgrades on Warrant Article 4.
  • The Town of Amherst 2007 Warrant contains 26 articles to be voted on. Here is the Voters Guide information about these articles:
    1. Article 1: - Candidates for town offices
    2. Articles 2&3: Baboosic Lake Community Septic Bond, and Town Operating Budget
    3. Articles 4&5: Transfer Station Renovation, and Town Road Repairs - LUCT Funding
    4. Articles &7: DPW Replacement Trucks, and DPW Loader Replacement
    5. Articles 8&9: Replacement Generator - Emergency Operations Center, and Fire Department Command Vehicle
    6. Articles 10&11: Recreation Fields Acquisition and Construction Capital Reserve Fund, and Peabody Mill Environmental Center Building Phase III LUCT Funding
    7. Articles 12&13: Town Computer System Capital Reserve Fund, and Public Access Television Equipment Capital Reserve Fund
    8. Articles 14&15: Recreation Bean Field LUCT Funding, and Veteran's Tax Credit
    9. Articles 16&17: Disabled Exemption, and Town 250^th Anniversary Celebration Capital Reserve Fund
    10. Articles 18&19: Authority to Lease, and Discontinue Jones Road Section
    11. Articles 20&21: Discontinue Thornton Ferry Road II Section and Child Advocacy Center Funding
    12. Articles 22&23: NH Association for the Blind Funding, and Street Reconstruction at the Town Hall Capital Reserve Fund
    13. Articles 24&25: NH Climate Change Resolution (By Petition), and Discontinue a Portion of North Street (by petition)
    14. Article 26: Resolution for Elected Officials at Local and State Levels (by petition)
  • The Souhegan Cooperative School District (high school) warrants and related election information are available on their website.
  • The Amherst School District (elementary and middle school) warrants and related election information are available on their website.

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• Tuesday November 7, 2006, General Election: Vote at Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road, from 6 AM to 8 PM.
  • List of candidates and 2 proposed constitutional amendments
  
  
• Tuesday September 12, 2006, Stete Primary Election: Vote at Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road, from 6 AM to 8 PM.
  • List of candidates
  
  
• Tuesday March 14, 2006, Election Day: Vote at Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road, from 6 AM to 8 PM.
  • Election Letter from the Selectmen. (193KB, pdf)
  • Amherst Voters' Guide, as will be mailed to Amherst addresses the week of March 6th. (580KB, pdf)
  • Here is a summary that may be printed, marked with your decisions, and carried to the poll as your own reminder. (193KB, pdf)
  • Candidates for the following town offices will be found on the ballot: 2 selectmen for 3 years; the treasurer for 3 years; the moderator for 3 years; 2 library trustees for 3 years; 2 ZBA members for 3 years; 1 trustee of the trust fund for 3 years; 1 cemetery trustee for 3 years; and 1 supervisor fo the checklist for 6 years.
  • The 2006 Warrant, containing articles to be acted on as presented to the deliberative session. Note that articles 20, 24, 26, 27, and 28 were amended at the deliberative session.
  • Amendments to the Warrant, as decided at the deliberative session.
• Wednesday February 8, 2006, Deliberative Session: At Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road, at 7 PM.
  • The 2006 Warrant, containing articles to be acted on.
  • Budget presentation at the deliberative session.
  • PMEC Presentation on Warrant Article 4.
  • Transfer Station Presentation on Warrant Article 3.
• Tuesday February 7, 2006, Souhegan High School Deliberative Session: At Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road, at 7 PM.
• Monday February 6, 2006, Amherst School District Deliberative Session: At Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road, at 7 PM.

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• Tuesday March 8, 2005, Election Day: Vote at Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road, from 6 AM to 8 PM.
  • The 2005 Warrant, containing articles to be acted on.
  • Souhegan Cooperative School District Warrant and election results will be available at the SAU39 web site.
  • FY06 budget Presentation, as presented at the Feb. 9, 2005 deliberative session.
  • Election Letters from the Selectmen and the Ways & Means Committee. (41 KB pdf file.)
  • Amherst Voters' Guide, as mailed to Amherst addresses during the week of Feb. 28th. ( 300 KB, pdf file.)
  • Amherst Town election results will be available here after the votes have been counted. School district results will be available at the sprise school web site.
• Wednesday, February 9, 2005, Annual Meeting of the Town of Amherst: Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road at 7 PM. Details on this deliberative meeting are available. Information to be addressed at this meeting includes:
  • The 2005 Warrant Articles
  • FY 2005 Amherst Town Budget
  • The 2005 Ways and Means Committee Report.

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• Tuesday November 2, 2004, Election Day: Vote at Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road. Amherst election results will be available here after the votes have been counted. A special voter registration session will be held at the Town Clerk's Office on Saturday, October 23rd, 2004, from 11 AM to 11:30 AM. Voters may also register any other time during normal olffice hours at the Town Clerk's Office or at the election site on election day.
  
  
• Tuesday September 14, 2004, New Hampshire primaries: Vote at Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road from 7 AM to 8 PM. Amherst election results will be available here after the votes have been counted.
  
  
• Tuesday, March 9, 2004, Town Election: Vote at Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road. Polls are opened from 6 AM to 8 PM on election Day. Results will be available here after the votes have been counted.
  • Voter Guide: (546KB pdf file) Copies of this voter guide will also be available in the newspaper and at a few locations in town, including the Town Hall and the Library. This voter guide includes information on the 14 town warrant articles; the 1 petition warrant article; and the 8 zoning change articles that will appear on the ballot.
  • Souhegan Cooperative School District election results will be available at the SAU39 web site after the election.
  • Amherst election results will be available here after the votes have been counted.
  
  
• Thursday February 5, 2004, Souhegan Cooperative School District Deliberative Meeting: Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road at 7 PM. Information to be addressed at this meeting includes:
  • 2004 Souhegan Cooperative School District Annual Meeting Warrant
  
  
• Wednesday, February 4, 2004, Amherst Deliberative Meeting: Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road at 7 PM. Information to be addressed at this meeting includes:
  • FY 2005 Amherst Town Budget
  • 2004 Warrant Articles
  • 2004 Ways and Means Committee Report
  • Map for Warrant article 3: to provide a turning lane and stop light on Boston Post Road at the High School.
  
  
• Monday, February 2, 2004, Amherst School District Deliberative Meeting: Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road at 7 PM. Information to be addressed at this meeting includes:
  • 2004 Amherst School District Annual Meeting Warrant
  
  
• Tuesday, January 27, 2004, Presidential Primary: Vote at Souhegan High School on Boston Post Road. Polls are opened from 6 AM to 8 PM on election Day. Results will be available here after the votes have been counted.