Exeter 2023 Town And School Election Voter's Guide

EXETER, NH — Voters in Exeter go to the polls on March 14 to make decisions about town and school budgets as well as political positions, warrant articles, and other issues.

Here is what you need to know.

Voting

Exeter voters will cast ballots from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, at the Talbot Gymnasium at the Seacoast School of Technology at 40 Linden St.

Town Races, Info

All of Exeter’s candidates are running unopposed this year.

Katherine Miller is running unopposed for a two-year moderator seat.

Nancy Belanger and Dan Chartrand are running for two three-year seats on the select board.

Andrea Kohler is running unopposed for town clerk.

Susan Penny is running unopposed for a three-year town treasurer seat.

Lisa Childs-Wilson is unopposed for a one-year seat as a trustee of the library.

Sarah Zachos James, Jennifer Medlock, Katherine Boudreah are running for three three-year trustee of the library seats.

Deborah Merrill is running unopposed for a seven-year trustee of the Robinson Fund seat.

David Short is unopposed for a three-year trustee of the Swasey Parkway seat.

A three-year trustee of the trust fund seat has no candidates but there may be write-in candidates.

Voters will consider a $16.3 million bond for a new police station and fire substation.

More than $6 million in water, sewer, and drainage improvements on Westside Drive will be considered.

Other expenses and warrant articles will also be considered.

Voters will consider a town operating budget of $21.3 million or a default budget of $21 million.

Exeter voters will consider $4.56 million or $4.4 million for a water operating budget, $7.4 million or $7.2 million sewer operating budget, a vactor truck, and other purchases and funds.

School Info, Races

On the Exeter school district ballot, Elisabeth York is running unopposed for a school board seat.

There are no candidates on the ballot for Exeter school district treasurer.

Voters will consider a $23.4 million school budget or a default budget of $23 million.

They will also consider a union contract and a trust fund transfer.

Dawn Bullens and Aunksika Ann Slayton are running for a single school board seat on the Exeter Regional Cooperative School District ballot.

Katherine Miller is running unopposed for district moderator.

Voters will consider a $69.2 million budget or a $68.9 million default budget.

A capital reserve fund and a turf replacement proposal will also be considered.

More election info can be found linked here.

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