Elections: Races, Candidates, and Ballot Measures
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2022 Election Dates
Wednesday January 19, 2022 thru Friday January 28, 2022 - Town Office Filing Period
Tuesday February 1, 2022 - Deadline to submit petitions for Warrant Articles to Select Board
Saturday February 26, 2022 - Last day for the Town Clerk or Supervisors of the Checklist to accept voter registration applications before Town Election
Sunday March 6th, 2022 3:00 PM - Campton Candidates’ Forum 2022
Tuesday March 8, 2022 - Town Election Day - 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM – Campton Municipal Building Community Room
12 Gearty Way Campton, NH 03223
Wednesday March 9, 2022 - Town Meeting - 6:30 pm – Campton Elementary School
1110 NH RT 175 Campton, NH 03223
Wednesday June 1, 2022 thru Friday June 10, 2022 – Filing Period for State Primary Races
Wednesday August 24, 2022 - Last day for the Town Clerk or Supervisors of the Checklist to accept voter registration applications before State Primary Election
Tuesday September 13, 2022 – State Primary Election Day
Wednesday October 19, 2022 - Last day for the Town Clerk or Supervisors of the Checklist to accept voter registration applications before General Election
Tuesday November 8, 2022 – General Election Day
Tuesday February 1, 2022 - Deadline to submit petitions for Warrant Articles to Select Board
Saturday February 26, 2022 - Last day for the Town Clerk or Supervisors of the Checklist to accept voter registration applications before Town Election
Sunday March 6th, 2022 3:00 PM - Campton Candidates’ Forum 2022
Tuesday March 8, 2022 - Town Election Day - 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM – Campton Municipal Building Community Room
12 Gearty Way Campton, NH 03223
Wednesday March 9, 2022 - Town Meeting - 6:30 pm – Campton Elementary School
1110 NH RT 175 Campton, NH 03223
Wednesday June 1, 2022 thru Friday June 10, 2022 – Filing Period for State Primary Races
Wednesday August 24, 2022 - Last day for the Town Clerk or Supervisors of the Checklist to accept voter registration applications before State Primary Election
Tuesday September 13, 2022 – State Primary Election Day
Wednesday October 19, 2022 - Last day for the Town Clerk or Supervisors of the Checklist to accept voter registration applications before General Election
Tuesday November 8, 2022 – General Election Day
2022 Town Election Results
Selectmen (Seats up for election in 2022: 2; 3-year term)
- Craig Engel 361 WINNER
- Karl Kelly 297
- Mort Donahue 349 WINNER
- Richard Giehl 358 WINNER
- Matthew Smith 182
- Mary O’Brien 517 WINNER
- Carolyn Hill 503 WINNER
- John Timson 491 WINNER
- NONE
- Kelly Wieser 419 WINNER
- Donna Hiltz 411 WINNER
- Lisa Tremblay 175
- Ashley Custance 165
Town Articles
Article 2: To see if the town will vote to adopt the following amendment to the existing Town of Campton Zoning Ordinance as proposed by the Planning Board: To add Article V section 5.05:
This section will add an impact fee section to the Campton Zoning Ordinance The allows the Planning Board to establish a fee schedule for developments to properly assess added costs to town services. These services are listed in RSA 674:21, V.
YES 382 PASSED
NO 178
Article 3: To see if the town will vote to adopt the following amendment to the existing Town of Campton Zoning Ordinance as proposed by the Planning Board: To add article VI section 6.02 B 5 so the proposed paragraph will read: “Detached accessory building units shall not exceed a maximum of 900 square feet and shall have a minimum of 600 square feet.
Yes 273
No 274 FAILED
Article 4: To see if the town will vote to adopt the following amendment to the existing Town of Campton Zoning Ordinance as proposed by the Planning Board: To amend article VI section 6.02 A 6 by adding a minimum square footage, so the amended paragraph will read: “Attached accessory dwelling units shall not exceed a maximum of 900 square feet and shall have a minimum of 380 square feet.
YES 286 PASSED
NO 259
Article 5: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,471,379.00 for general municipal operations during the ensuing year. The Prosecutor and the Fire Department will eb offset from the intergovernmental agreements that are in place. This sum does not include amounts set for an individual or special articles contained in the warrant. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Board of Selectmen $24,100.00
Town Clerk/Tax Collector/SOC $230,656.00
Financial Administration $332,772.00
Assessing Services $51,000.00
Legal $50,000.00
Personnel Administration $107,001.00
Planning/Zoning/Tax Maps $9,251.00
Government Buildings $149,500.00
Cemetery $63,036.00
Insurance $82,595.00
Advertising and Regional $16,100.00
Trust Management $8,690.00
Contingency $15,000.00
Police Department $941,032.00
Fire Department $1,085,998.00
FD Dispatch/Forest Fire $35,948.00
Emergency Management $2,500.00
Signs, Posts, E911 $1,500.00
Highway $637,841.00
Hydrant Rental $7,200.00
Solid Waste $229,047.00
Beebe River Utilities $22,840.00
Health Agencies $18,340.00
Town Welfare/Bridge House/VAV $19,000.00
Park & Recreation $122,460.00
Library $46,674.00
Patriotic Purposes $1,000.00
Conservation Commission $1,750.00
Long Term Debt and Interest $158,548.00
Amendment to reduce operations appropriation failed by show of hands
Article PASSED by show of hands
Article 6: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $46,059.00 for the purpose of purchasing a new cruiser for the police department and further to spend this appropriation by authorizing the withdrawal of this amount from the unassigned fund balances as of December 31, 2021. No amount to be raised by general taxation. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Article PASSED by show of hands
Article 7: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $55,000.00 to be added to the highway Heavy Equipment Capital Reserve Fund previously established. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Article PASSED by show of hands
Article 8: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250,000.00 to eb added to the Road Infrastructure Improvements Capital Reserve Fund previously established. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Article PASSED by show of hands
Article 9: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100,000.00 to be added to the Fire/Rescue Vehicle Capital Reserve Fund previously established. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Article PASSED by show of hands
Article 10: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $75,000.00 to be placed in the designated Capital reserve Funds previously established and further to fund this appropriation by authorizing the withdrawal of $75,000.00 from the unassigned fund balance as of December 31. 2021. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Municipal Buildings Capital Reserve Fund $40,000.00
Bridge Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund $5,000.00
Road Reconstruction Capital Reserve Fund $5,000.00
Solid Waste Disposal Capital Reserve Fund $25,000.00
Article PASSED by show of hands
Article 11: Shall the following provisions pertaining to elections in the town of Campton, New Hampshire be adopted? All voting for the elected officials in municipal, county, state, and federal elections shall be by paper ballot; and all ballots shall be hand-counted only, rather than by use of optical scanning or any other types of programmable or electronic ballot counting devices. The selectmen do not recommend this article 0-5. (By Petition) (Majority Vote Required)
Motion to Bypass Passed by show of hands (counted: 99 For, 64 Against)
Motion to vote without discussion Passed by show of hands
Motion to Call the Question Passed by show of hands
Article FAILED by show of hands
Article 12: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 to be added to the Library Capital Reserve Fund. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Article PASSED by show of hands
Article 13: To see if the town will allow the selectmen to enter into a long-term lease agreement for 7 body-worn cameras in the amount of $34,000.00 payable over a term of 5 years. It is anticipated that the town may receive a grant to offset the total cost of the agreement. Furthermore, to raise and appropriate $6,800.00 for the first year’s payment. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (3/5 ballot vote required)
Article PASSED by ballot vote
Yes 151
No 17
Article 14: To see if the town will vote to accept the reports of agents and officers hereto chosen. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Article PASSED by show of hands
Article 15: To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Campton Conservation Commission announced completion of West Branch Brook Forest land conservation project.
Article PASSED by show of hands
This section will add an impact fee section to the Campton Zoning Ordinance The allows the Planning Board to establish a fee schedule for developments to properly assess added costs to town services. These services are listed in RSA 674:21, V.
YES 382 PASSED
NO 178
Article 3: To see if the town will vote to adopt the following amendment to the existing Town of Campton Zoning Ordinance as proposed by the Planning Board: To add article VI section 6.02 B 5 so the proposed paragraph will read: “Detached accessory building units shall not exceed a maximum of 900 square feet and shall have a minimum of 600 square feet.
Yes 273
No 274 FAILED
Article 4: To see if the town will vote to adopt the following amendment to the existing Town of Campton Zoning Ordinance as proposed by the Planning Board: To amend article VI section 6.02 A 6 by adding a minimum square footage, so the amended paragraph will read: “Attached accessory dwelling units shall not exceed a maximum of 900 square feet and shall have a minimum of 380 square feet.
YES 286 PASSED
NO 259
Article 5: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,471,379.00 for general municipal operations during the ensuing year. The Prosecutor and the Fire Department will eb offset from the intergovernmental agreements that are in place. This sum does not include amounts set for an individual or special articles contained in the warrant. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Board of Selectmen $24,100.00
Town Clerk/Tax Collector/SOC $230,656.00
Financial Administration $332,772.00
Assessing Services $51,000.00
Legal $50,000.00
Personnel Administration $107,001.00
Planning/Zoning/Tax Maps $9,251.00
Government Buildings $149,500.00
Cemetery $63,036.00
Insurance $82,595.00
Advertising and Regional $16,100.00
Trust Management $8,690.00
Contingency $15,000.00
Police Department $941,032.00
Fire Department $1,085,998.00
FD Dispatch/Forest Fire $35,948.00
Emergency Management $2,500.00
Signs, Posts, E911 $1,500.00
Highway $637,841.00
Hydrant Rental $7,200.00
Solid Waste $229,047.00
Beebe River Utilities $22,840.00
Health Agencies $18,340.00
Town Welfare/Bridge House/VAV $19,000.00
Park & Recreation $122,460.00
Library $46,674.00
Patriotic Purposes $1,000.00
Conservation Commission $1,750.00
Long Term Debt and Interest $158,548.00
Amendment to reduce operations appropriation failed by show of hands
Article PASSED by show of hands
Article 6: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $46,059.00 for the purpose of purchasing a new cruiser for the police department and further to spend this appropriation by authorizing the withdrawal of this amount from the unassigned fund balances as of December 31, 2021. No amount to be raised by general taxation. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Article PASSED by show of hands
Article 7: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $55,000.00 to be added to the highway Heavy Equipment Capital Reserve Fund previously established. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Article PASSED by show of hands
Article 8: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250,000.00 to eb added to the Road Infrastructure Improvements Capital Reserve Fund previously established. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Article PASSED by show of hands
Article 9: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100,000.00 to be added to the Fire/Rescue Vehicle Capital Reserve Fund previously established. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Article PASSED by show of hands
Article 10: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $75,000.00 to be placed in the designated Capital reserve Funds previously established and further to fund this appropriation by authorizing the withdrawal of $75,000.00 from the unassigned fund balance as of December 31. 2021. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Municipal Buildings Capital Reserve Fund $40,000.00
Bridge Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund $5,000.00
Road Reconstruction Capital Reserve Fund $5,000.00
Solid Waste Disposal Capital Reserve Fund $25,000.00
Article PASSED by show of hands
Article 11: Shall the following provisions pertaining to elections in the town of Campton, New Hampshire be adopted? All voting for the elected officials in municipal, county, state, and federal elections shall be by paper ballot; and all ballots shall be hand-counted only, rather than by use of optical scanning or any other types of programmable or electronic ballot counting devices. The selectmen do not recommend this article 0-5. (By Petition) (Majority Vote Required)
Motion to Bypass Passed by show of hands (counted: 99 For, 64 Against)
Motion to vote without discussion Passed by show of hands
Motion to Call the Question Passed by show of hands
Article FAILED by show of hands
Article 12: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 to be added to the Library Capital Reserve Fund. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Article PASSED by show of hands
Article 13: To see if the town will allow the selectmen to enter into a long-term lease agreement for 7 body-worn cameras in the amount of $34,000.00 payable over a term of 5 years. It is anticipated that the town may receive a grant to offset the total cost of the agreement. Furthermore, to raise and appropriate $6,800.00 for the first year’s payment. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (3/5 ballot vote required)
Article PASSED by ballot vote
Yes 151
No 17
Article 14: To see if the town will vote to accept the reports of agents and officers hereto chosen. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Article PASSED by show of hands
Article 15: To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting. The selectmen recommend this article 5-0. (Majority Vote Required)
Campton Conservation Commission announced completion of West Branch Brook Forest land conservation project.
Article PASSED by show of hands
Pemi-Baker School Board
School Board Member from Ashland
Paul Pizzano 338
School Board Member from Holderness
Sam Brickley 341
School Board Member from Plymouth
Greg Aprilliano 206
John Randlett 164
School Board Member from Thornton
Paul Ciotti 332
School Board Member from Wentworth
Bernice Sullivan 210
Omer Ahern, Jr. 191
Moderator
Quentin Blaine 379
Article 1 Negotiate and Execute Tuition Contracts: To see if the School District will vote to authorize the School Board to negotiate and execute such contracts as the board may determine advisable for students inside or outside the Pemi-Baker Regional School District. The School Board recommends this article. (Majority vote required)
Yes 424
No 61
Article 2 School Board Contingency Fund: To see if the School District will vote to establish a contingency fund in accordance with RSA 198: 4-b to meet the costs of unanticipated expenses that may arise during the year and, further, to raise and appropriate the sum od one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for such contingency fund. The School Board recommends this article. (Majority vote required)
Yes 418
No 71
Article 3 Teachers Collective Bargaining Agreement: To see if the School District will vote to approve the cost items included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Pemi-Baker Regional School Board and the Plymouth Regional Education Association which calls for the following increases in salary and benefits at the current staffing level:
Fiscal Year Estimated Increase
2022-2023 $120,667
2023-2024 $123,385
2024-2025 $137,694
2025-2026 $142,609
And further to raise and appropriate One Hundred Twenty Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Seven dollars ($120.667) for the current fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits required by the new agreement over those that would be paid at the current staffing levels. The School Board recommends this article. (Majority vote required)
Yes 379
No 149
Article 4 Operating Budget: Shall the Pemi-Baker Regional School District vote to raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by the special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session for the purposes set forth herein, totaling Sixteen Million, Six Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Forty dollars ($16,658,540)?
Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be Fifteen Million Nine Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand One Hundred Eighty dollars ($15,964,180), which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by by previous action by the Pemi-Baker Regional School Board, or by law or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13 X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. This sum excludes the sum in Warrant articles 2, 3, and 4. The School Board recommends this article. (Majority vote required)
Yes 383
No 145
Paul Pizzano 338
School Board Member from Holderness
Sam Brickley 341
School Board Member from Plymouth
Greg Aprilliano 206
John Randlett 164
School Board Member from Thornton
Paul Ciotti 332
School Board Member from Wentworth
Bernice Sullivan 210
Omer Ahern, Jr. 191
Moderator
Quentin Blaine 379
Article 1 Negotiate and Execute Tuition Contracts: To see if the School District will vote to authorize the School Board to negotiate and execute such contracts as the board may determine advisable for students inside or outside the Pemi-Baker Regional School District. The School Board recommends this article. (Majority vote required)
Yes 424
No 61
Article 2 School Board Contingency Fund: To see if the School District will vote to establish a contingency fund in accordance with RSA 198: 4-b to meet the costs of unanticipated expenses that may arise during the year and, further, to raise and appropriate the sum od one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for such contingency fund. The School Board recommends this article. (Majority vote required)
Yes 418
No 71
Article 3 Teachers Collective Bargaining Agreement: To see if the School District will vote to approve the cost items included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Pemi-Baker Regional School Board and the Plymouth Regional Education Association which calls for the following increases in salary and benefits at the current staffing level:
Fiscal Year Estimated Increase
2022-2023 $120,667
2023-2024 $123,385
2024-2025 $137,694
2025-2026 $142,609
And further to raise and appropriate One Hundred Twenty Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Seven dollars ($120.667) for the current fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits required by the new agreement over those that would be paid at the current staffing levels. The School Board recommends this article. (Majority vote required)
Yes 379
No 149
Article 4 Operating Budget: Shall the Pemi-Baker Regional School District vote to raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by the special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session for the purposes set forth herein, totaling Sixteen Million, Six Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Five Hundred Forty dollars ($16,658,540)?
Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be Fifteen Million Nine Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand One Hundred Eighty dollars ($15,964,180), which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by by previous action by the Pemi-Baker Regional School Board, or by law or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13 X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. This sum excludes the sum in Warrant articles 2, 3, and 4. The School Board recommends this article. (Majority vote required)
Yes 383
No 145
2021 TOWN ELECTION AND TOWN MEETING RESULTS
2020 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
2020 TOWN ELECTION AND TOWN MEETING RESULTS
2020 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY RESULTS
2019 TOWN ELECTION RESULTS
2018 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
2020 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
2020 TOWN ELECTION AND TOWN MEETING RESULTS
2020 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY RESULTS
2019 TOWN ELECTION RESULTS
2018 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
Voting Resources
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
CITIZENS COUNT - Citizens Count offers an objective source of information about New Hampshire issues and candidates and a civil forum for citizens to find common ground. They provide performance metrics, voting records, and survey responses for state level office-holders and candidates.
PLYMOUTH AREA DEMOCRATS - PAD promotes the core values of the Democratic Party; educates members and the public regarding local, state and national issues ; recruits and supports candidates for election to public office; and coordinates and fosters relationships with other members and affiliates of the New Hampshire Democratic Party.
BALLOTPEDIA - Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections with the goal of informing people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about all levels of government.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE - The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
