Ayotte Vetoes Partisan Elections for School Offices

Ayotte vetoes bill that would allow for partisan school board elections in New Hampshire

Supporters of the bill argued a partisan ballot system would “provide additional information on the school district elections to the voters, which should increase voter awareness and voter turnout.” Ayotte disagreed.

Ayotte vetoes bill that would allow for partisan school board elections

Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed a bill Tuesday that would allow school districts to choose to conduct partisan elections, arguing it would divide residents. House Bill 356 would allow residents in school districts to vote to propose a warrant article to…

Ayotte vetoes bill allowing partisan school board elections

(The Center Square) — New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte has vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would have allowed cities and towns to hold partisan elections for governing school boards.

Ayotte vetoes partisan elections for school offices

Calling it a “system that is not broken,” Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed legislation to allow any city or town to hold partisan school district elections.