Merrimack NH 2026 Town And School Election Voter Guide

MERRIMACK, NH — Get ready to go to the polls, voters.

The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at two locations in Merrimack: Merrimack High School at 38 McElwain St. and Merrimack Middle School at 31 Madeline Bennett Lane.

To find out which polling location you will cast your ballot in for April 14, click on this link.

Town Election

Town Council (2 seats; 3-year terms)

John P. O’Neill Jr.

Finlay Rothhaus

Shawn Kimball

Pauline C. Landrigan

James Marzec

Ethics Committee (2 seats; 3-year terms)

Christy Benedetto

Write-in

Ethics Committee (1 seat; 2-year term)

Write-in

Library Trustees (2 seats; 3-year term)

Audrey Broyer

Erin Clement

Trustee of the Trust Funds (1 seat; 3-year term)

Elizabeth Petrides

Supervisor of the Checklist (1 seat, 6-year term)

Miriam Gage

Supervisor of the Checklist (1 seat; 2-year term)

Tarah Noonan

Town Articles

Article 22: Should the town clerk/tax collector be two positions instead of one?

Article 23: Should the Ethics Committee be eliminated?

Article 24: Should $500,000 be spent on compost energy enhancements?

Article 25: Should $1.9 million be spent to purchase 61.4 acres near Twin Bridge Park for athletic fields, open space, a safety complex, and future town buildings?

Article 26: Should voters approve a $42.7 million town budget? If no, a default budget of $41.9 million will be approved.

Article 27: Should $2.7 million be added to capital reserve and expendable trust funds?

Article 28: Should $700,000 be added to the sewer infrastructure capital reserve fund?

Article 29: A collective bargaining agreement with the IAFF, Local 2904.

Article 30: A collective bargaining agreement with AFSCME 93, Local 2986.

Article 31: Are you in favor of continuing the combined office of town clerk-tax collector?

Article 32: Are you in favor of changing the position of tax collector from elected to appointed?

Article 33: Should $200,000 be spent to revise the town’s master plan?

Article 34: Should $50,000 be used to retain an independent, qualified, third-party firm to conduct a townwide operational and financial efficiency audit of all town operations for the purpose of finding improved efficiency, effectiveness, and cost savings?

To view a sample town ballot, click on this link here. To view the full town of Merrimack’s voter guide, click here.

School Election

School Board (1 seat, three-year term)

Harley T. Hall

Ali Lasala

Planning & Building Committee (2 seats; 3-year terms)

Tim Groff

Laurie Rothhaus

Budget Committee (four seats; 3-year terms)

Shannon Rand

Prescton Villavicencio

Kaitlyn Bernier

Megahan Delyani

Paul F. McLaughlin Jr.

Budget Committee (1 seat; 1-year term)

Dan Coakley

Kevin Southwick

School Questions

Article 2: Should the school board accept authorized actions by voters, gifts, and other things during the fiscal year?

Article 3: A collective bargaining agreement with the Merrimack Teachers Association.

Article 4: If the collective bargaining agreement with MTA is defeated, should the board host a special meeting to address cost items?

Article 5: Should $150,000 be added to the roof reconstruction capital reserve?

Article 6: Should $50,000 be placed into the school pavement reconstruction capital reserve fund?

Article 7: Shall the district adopt open enrollment guidelines for students in and outside the district?

Article 8: Petition: Should voters call on representatives to require the education freedom account program to provide fiscal and educational performance reports comparable to those required of public schools and limit eligibility to families with financial need?

Article 9: Operating budget of $96.917 million or a default budget of $96.964 million?

The school sample ballots can be found here.

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