2026 Town Meeting Information

PLEASE NOTE:  THE TOWN MEETING BUSINESS SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026 AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE HOPKINTON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL.  

CALL TO THE MEETING:

To the inhabitants of the TOWN OF HOPKINTON in the county of Merrimack in the state of New Hampshire qualified to vote in town affairs are hereby notified and warned that the Annual Town Meeting will be held as follows:

OFFICIAL BALLOT VOTING DAY:

You are hereby notified to meet at the Hopkinton Middle/High School Gymnasium, 297 Park Avenue, Contoocook, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, beginning at 7:00 a.m. to  elect officers and vote on zoning amendments.  The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

BUSINESS SESSION:  THURSDAY AT 6:00 P.M.

• Please note:  There is no same-day voter registration for the Thursday business portion of Town Meeting.

• Election Results
• Absentee Ballot Request Form
• SAMPLE BALLOT - TOWN
• SAMPLE BALLOT - SCHOOL DISTRICT
• Proposed Zoning Amendments (as they will appear on the ballot)
• 2026 Proposed Zoning Amendments - Summary
• Proposed Zoning Amendments with Detail Explanation
• Those that have signed up for elected office - Town and School

• Town Meeting Results
• Childcare Information and Sign-up - THANK YOU HMHS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
• 2026 Town Budget Information
• Town and School District Meeting Voters Rights and Responsibilities
• Town Meeting Moderators' Rules of Procedure
• Town Meeting Information Guide

• Town Meeting Statutes (RSA 40)
• 16 Things Every Citizen Should Know About Town Meeting
• Town Meeting Election Calendar

CONTACTS FOR QUESTIONS PRIOR TO TOWN AND SCHOOL MEETING:

• Town Clerk Page
• Emily Ceriello, Town Clerk/Tax Collector - (603) 746-3180 - tctc@hopkinton-nh.gov 

• Town website - which you are on now
• Karen Hambleton, Town Administrator - (603) 746-8242 - townadmin@hopkinton-nh.gov 

• School District website