What exactly happens at a New Hampshire town meeting? Hopkinton Town Moderator Sara Persechino breaks down how town meeting (day? night?) works, what a moderator does, and why local democracy matters.

Liz regrets not making the joke, ”it's like 10,000 brooms when all you need is a street sweeper.” The show notes will have to do. 

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This episode pairs well with these previous episodes: ”Towns, Property Taxes, and a Street Sweeper (maybe) with Niko Papakonstantis”  and ”Voting with McKenzie Taylor”

Links:

• New Hampshire Campaign for Voting Rights
• Check your voter registration status (NH Secretary of State)
• Do you want to vote but are confused about town meeting? Here’s how it works (Concord Monitor)
• Deliberative sessions, SB2 and more: Your guide to New Hampshire town meetings (NHPR)
• Town meeting or ballot vote? In typical New Hampshire fashion, it depends on the community (Granite State News Collaborative)
• Hopkinton 2026 Town Meeting Information
• New Hampshire Town Meeting Guide: A Voter's Guide (NH Secretary of State)
• Australian Ballot (Brittanica)

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