Politics & Government

Get Ready to Vote on Tuesday, Salem

Competitive races for Board of Selectmen, Budget Committee; voters choose between $44.2M or $40.5M budget; $66.8M for schools also eyed.

SALEM, NH - Voters in Salem go to the polls on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, for the annual town election. Polls are open in town from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Competitive races include three candidates running for a single Board of Selectmen's seat, five candidates running for two three-year Budget Committee seats, and two people running for a single, one-year Budget Committee seat.

Along with numerous zoning and town warrant articles, voters will decide between a $44,160,803 town budget or a $40,471,914 default budget. Voters will also decide to accept collective bargaining agreements with Salem Police Relief and AFSCME. Voters will also make decisions about the school department's $66,822,610 budget.

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Voting locations:

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District 1 - Fisk School, 14 Main Street

District 2 - Soule School, 173 South Policy Street

District 3 - Barron School, 55 Butler Street

District 4 - Ingram Senior Center, 1 Sally Sweets Way

District 6 - North Salem School, 140 Zion Hill Road

To view a map of all the voting locations, visit this link.

Sample Salem Town Meeting Ballot

Full Town Meeting Warrant Articles

Salem School Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Budget Documents

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