Allowing the Town Moderator to be elected for 3 years would match up with the town clerk. Would work well as long as the Town Clerk and the Moderator's terms were alternating. The moderators have a lot of training and RSAs to get familiar with and a 3rd year would be beneficial without having to run every two years. If the moderator is not doing a good job I would hope that other election officials would encourage that moderator to step down. The moderator has a very complicated position that you need to go through multiple elections to be able to grasp the responsibility.
HB1113
House · 2026 sessionRepublicanSigned into lawThree-year town moderator terms
AIEnables towns to establish a three-year term for town moderators.
enabling towns to establish a 3-year term for town moderators.
ElectionsMunicipalities
Status
Signed into law · May 19, 2026- ✓Introduced
- ✓House
- ✓Senate
- ✓Governor
- ✓Law
Division of testimony
3 submissionsSupport 2Oppose 1Neutral 0
Joan DargieSupportMilford, NHfor Town of MilfordFeb 3, 2026
Lorraine HansenSupportRollinsford, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026
Position recorded without written comment.
Leigh HutchinsonOpposeDerry, NHfor MyselfFeb 3, 2026
Position recorded without written comment.