{"id":11513,"date":"2026-03-15T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T13:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=11513"},"modified":"2026-03-15T09:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T13:00:08","slug":"undervotes-on-town-and-school-district-warrant-articles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=11513","title":{"rendered":"Undervotes on Town and School District Warrant Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking at the undervotes on warrant articles it seems clear voters voting on school warrant articles have a stronger opinion than voters voting on the town ballot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the Town side a number of warrant article could have had a different result had all voters cast a ballot
ARTICLE NO. 14: [PILLSBURY CEMETERY EXPANSION CAPITAL RESERVE FUND] Passed<\/mark>
ARTICLE NO. 16: [FIRE DEPARTMENT \u2013 ADD ONE FULL-TIME EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT] Passed<\/mark>
ARTICLE NO. 17: [FIRE DEPARTMENT \u2013 ADD ONE FULL-TIME FIRE TRAINING OFFICER] Failed<\/mark>
ARTICLE NO. 22: [ESTABLISH MUNICIPAL AND TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND UNDER RSA
261:153 VI AND CAPITAL RESERVE UNDER RSA 35:1] Passed<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the school side no warrant article would have changed based on the number of undervotes recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comparing undervotes between town and school, the school voters were clearly less undecided where undervotes ranged between 36 and 283.
36 for Article 3 \u2013 Special Article \u2013 Full Day Kindergarten
283 for Article 5 \u2013 Authorization for Special Meeting on Cost Items<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The undervotes on the town ranged between 166 and 619.
166 – ARTICLE NO. 7: [CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICE]
619 – ARTICLE NO. 26: [CITIZENS PETITION \u2013 ESTABLISH CAPITAL RESERVE FUND \u2013 REVEREND MORRISON MEETING HOUSE\/LIONS HALL]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Town Warrant Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 2: [CHARTER AMENDMENT \u2013 REMOVE OUTDATED TRANSITION INFORMATION]
Yes \u2013 3419<\/strong>
No \u2013 776
467 – Undervotes<\/mark><\/strong>
2649 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Town – ARTICLE NO. 3: [CHARTER AMENDMENT \u2013 REORGANIZATION]
Yes \u2013 3621<\/strong>
No \u2013 627
414 – <\/strong>Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark>
2994 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO.4: [BOND ISSUE FOR MORRISON MEETING HOUSE]
Yes \u2013 894
No \u2013 3515<\/strong>
253 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark>
2611 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 5: [TOWN CLERK POSITION BENEFITS]
Yes \u2013 2621<\/strong>
No \u2013 1676
365 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark>
945 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 6: [FISCAL YEAR 2027 TOWN OPERATING BUDGET]
Yes \u2013 2529<\/strong>
No \u2013 1856
276 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark>
673 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 7: [CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICE]
Yes \u2013 3080<\/strong>
No \u2013 1418
166 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark>
1662 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 8: [EXPENDABLE MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND]
Yes \u2013 3436<\/strong>
No \u2013 1000
219 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
2446 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 9: [ROADWAY MAINTENANCE EXPENDABLE TRUST FUND]
Yes \u2013 3157<\/strong>
No \u2013 1306
202 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark>
1851 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 10: [FIRE DEPARTMENT TRUCK CAPITAL RESERVE FUND]
Yes \u2013 3431<\/strong>
No \u2013 1057
177 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
2374 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 11: [FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT CAPITAL RESERVE FUND]
Yes \u2013 2789<\/strong>
No \u2013 1682
194 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
1107 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 12: [INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL RESERVE FUND]
Yes \u2013 1804
No \u2013 2495<\/strong>
366 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
691 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 13: [RECREATION CAPITAL RESERVE FUND]
Yes \u2013 3339<\/strong>
No \u2013 1010
316 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
2329 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 14: [PILLSBURY CEMETERY EXPANSION CAPITAL RESERVE FUND]
Yes \u2013 2274<\/strong>
No \u2013 2054
337 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
220 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark>
Result could have changed if all undervotes cast a vote<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 15: [CABLE EQUIPMENT CAPITAL RESERVE FUND]
Yes \u2013 3058<\/strong>
No \u2013 1261
346 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
1797 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 16: [FIRE DEPARTMENT \u2013 ADD ONE FULL-TIME EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT]
Yes \u2013 2292<\/strong>
No \u2013 2069
304 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
223 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark>
Result could have changed if all undervotes cast a vote<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 17: [FIRE DEPARTMENT \u2013 ADD ONE FULL-TIME FIRE TRAINING OFFICER]
Yes \u2013 2174
No \u2013 2278<\/strong>
211 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
104 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark>
Result could have changed if all undervotes cast a vote<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 18: [HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT \u2013 PART-TIME HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT]
Yes \u2013 1536
No \u2013 2884<\/strong>
241 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
1348 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 19: [HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT \u2013 PART-TIME HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST]
Yes \u2013 1267
No \u2013 3143<\/strong>
252 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
1876 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 20: [ESTABLISH AND FUND A REVOLVING FUND FOR SENIOR AFFAIRS AND THE SENIOR
CENTER UNDER RSA 31:95-h]
Yes \u2013 3667
<\/strong>No \u2013 798
198 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
2869 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 21: [ESTABLISH AND FUND A CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR TRANSPORTATION UNDER RSA
35:1]
Yes \u2013 3334<\/strong>
No \u2013 1004
315 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
2330 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 22: [ESTABLISH MUNICIPAL AND TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND UNDER RSA
261:153 VI AND CAPITAL RESERVE UNDER RSA 35:1]
Yes \u2013 2221<\/strong>
No \u2013 2112
339 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
109 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark>
Result could have changed if all undervotes cast a vote<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 23: [REALLOCATION OF REMAINING FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR THE HIGH RANGE ROAD
WATER SUPPLY PROJECT]
Yes \u2013 3634<\/strong>
No \u2013 740
289 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
2894 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 24: [ESTABLISH AND FUND WATER SYSTEM CAPITAL RESERVE FUND UNDER RSA 35:1]
Yes \u2013 3505<\/strong>
No \u2013 939
220 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
2566 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO.25: [FUND WATER SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT]
Yes \u2013 3255<\/strong>
No \u2013 1167
242 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
2088 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 26: [CITIZENS PETITION \u2013 ESTABLISH CAPITAL RESERVE FUND \u2013 REVEREND MORRISON
MEETING HOUSE\/LIONS HALL]
Yes \u2013 619
No \u2013 3812<\/strong>
619 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
3193 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 27: [CITIZENS PETITION \u2013 STATE FUNDING TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Yes \u2013 3353<\/strong>
No \u2013 1024
287 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
2329 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ARTICLE NO. 28: [CITIZENS PETITION \u2013 EMERGENCY RISK PROTECTION ORDER OR RED FLAG LAW]
Yes \u2013 3060<\/strong>
No \u2013 1270
397 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark>
1790 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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School District<\/strong> Warrant Articles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 2 \u2013 General Fund Operating Budget
3628 \u2013 A. $94,960,409 (School Board Budget as amended)<\/strong>
804 \u2013 B. $95,234,013 (Default Budget)
228 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark>
2824 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 3 \u2013 Special Article \u2013 Full Day Kindergarten
Yes \u2013 3255<\/strong>
No – 1369
36 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark>
1886 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 4 \u2013 Londonderry Custodians (AFSCME Local 1801) Bargaining Agreement
Yes \u2013 3472<\/strong>
No \u2013 976
213 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark>
2496 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 5 \u2013 Authorization for Special Meeting on Cost Items
Yes \u2013 3332<\/strong>
No \u2013 1045
283 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark>
2287 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 6 \u2013 School Lunch Program and Federal Funds Projects
Yes \u2013 4114<\/strong>
No \u2013 403
144 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark>
3711 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 7 \u2013 Special Article \u2013 District \/ Town Agreement re: Lease of Offices
Yes \u2013 3210<\/strong>
No \u2013 1211
240 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark>
1999 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 8 \u2013 Special Article \u2013 Buildings and Grounds Capital Reserve Fund
Yes \u2013 2982<\/strong>
No \u2013 1461
219 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark>
1521 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 9 \u2013 Special Article \u2013 District Technology Network Infrastructure Capital Reserve Fund
Yes \u2013 3021<\/strong>
No \u2013 1425
217 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark>
1596 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 10 \u2013 Special Article \u2013 Equipment Capital Reserve Fund
Yes \u2013 3426<\/strong>
No \u2013 1016
221 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark>
2410 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 11 \u2013 Special Article \u2013 Vehicle & Machinery Capital Reserve Fund
Yes \u2013 3405<\/strong>
No \u2013 1031
227 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark>
2374 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 12 \u2013 Special Article \u2013 The Employee Benefits Capital Reserve Fund
Yes \u2013 3335<\/strong>
No \u2013 1056
268 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark>
2279 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 13 \u2013 Acceptance of Donations
Yes \u2013 3800<\/strong>
No \u2013 614
249 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark>
3186 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 14 \u2013 Citizens Petition Warrant Article
Yes \u2013 3867<\/strong>
No \u2013 548
248 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark>
3391 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 15 \u2013 Citizens Petition Warrant Article
Yes \u2013 3566<\/strong>
No \u2013 843
252 – Undervotes<\/strong><\/mark>
2723 – # Between Pail\/Fail<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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