Legislative Updates by Rep. Maureen Mooney for October, 2026

The General Election is on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls in Merrimack are open between 7 AM and 7 PM. Here is the sample General Election ballot in Merrimack: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hbKgIA221k65DyKGPF0eow_s4_IRBZyn/view?usp=sharing

To find your polling location (either at Merrimack Middle School OR Merrimack High School), enter your address at this site: https://merrimacknhgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=b94924e35c5f4793af4162db50acde6a

To request an absentee ballot, use this application: https://www.merrimacknh.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6266/2026-ABSENTEE-BALLOT-REQUEST-FORM---GENERAL-ELECTION

I would respectfully ask for your vote on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 to return to Concord to represent Merrimack. Thank you to all my supporters! I am very grateful, as are my teammates, for your vote!

IMPORTANT DATES:

Some important dates are just around the corner:

-Merrimack 4^th graders visit the NH State House: October 22, 2026

-Merrimack 4^th graders visit the NH State House: October 27, 2026

-Merrimack 4^th graders visit the NH State House: October 29, 2026

-General Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

-House & Senate bill filing period for all elected: November 4 – 18, 2026 at 4PM.

-House Organization Day for the new legislature: December 2, 2026

LSRs FILED FOR 2027:

Last month, there were filing periods for incumbents to file 2027 LSRs (“Legislative Service Requests”). To view the list of LSRs filed so far – by title ONLY – you can click on this link:https://gc.nh.gov/lsr_search/LSR_Results.aspx. Here are just a few of the titles filed so far:

• establishing a commission to conduct a systemic assessment of fraud, waste, and abuse prevention programs in the department of health and human services and making an appropriation therefor.
• relative to the transfer of state-owned real property to municipalities.
• relative to the re-issuing of special number license plates for surviving spouses of veterans.
• establishing a 4-day work week.
• requiring all flags sold in New Hampshire to be manufactured in the United States.
• And many more.

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS:

Through legislation, multiple committees and commissions are established to study specific areas and topics. Members of such committees/commissions are State Representatives, State Senators, residents of New Hampshire, specialists, and others. This year, such commissions were established to study:

• The composition, duties, and responsibilities of certain boards.
• The incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders.
• Children’s futures.
• Economic impact of arts and culture in New Hampshire.
• School bullying.
• And much more.

To search for a list of commissions (which is lengthy) you can start by entering search words and/or years of establishment at this site: https://gc.nh.gov/statstudcomm/

AROUND TOWN:

St. John Neumann Church (708 Milford Road, Merrimack) is hosting a diaper drive for Birthright of Manchester during the weekends of October 17/18 and 24/25. Diaper sizes most in need are 5, 6, 7.

The annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s is at the Merrimack Premium Outlet Mall on Saturday, October 17, 2026. More information can be found here:https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2026/MA-MassachusettsNewHampshire?pg=entry&fr_id=19661

The Merrimack Parks and Recreation is hosting its annual Halloween Spooktacular on Saturday, October 24^th at Town Hall/Abbie Griffin Park from 4-8 PM. See details for a night of fun here: https://merrimackparksandrec.org/halloween-spooktacular I look forward to seeing you there!

Trick or Treat hours in Merrimack on October 31, 2026 are from 6-8 PM.

See you around town!

Rep. Maureen Mooney is in her sixth term as a NH State Representative serving Merrimack. Her website is: www.votemooney.com and Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/maureenmooneynh.