Monday, March 20, 2017

Milford NH March Voting History

Several people have commented about the voter turnout at the Saturday March 18, 2017 election, so I thought that I would post the voting history of the town March elections for comparison. Shown below are the data points for each year including the number of votes cast, the number of voters on the checklist, the percentage of the checklist that voted, and the number of people that attended the town deliberative session. The average number of votes cast over the previous ten years was 1960, so the 1865 votes that were cast this year was just slightly below average. 

The number of voters on the checklist varies somewhat depending on where we are in the 10 year purge cycle, so the real voting percentage can vary. We averaged 92 voters at deliberative session over the past 10 years.

I think that changing to Saturday voting on a permanent basis would result in a higher voter turnout than is seen on Tuesday voting. The turnout this year with a Saturday vote was slightly below average, but anecdotally, I heard of a lot of people that just forgot about it since it was not a scheduled day. If it was properly scheduled in advance and well advertised, then I think that the turnout would have been much better.

Year, Votes, Checklist, Percentage, Deliberative Session Voters
2017, 1865, 11149, 16.7%, ??
2016, 2711, 9906, 26.1%, 89
2015, 2174, 9864, 22.0%, 99
2014, 1770, 9622, 18.4%, 76
2013, 1528, 9668, 15.8%, 76
2012, 1818, 8679, 20.9%, 76
2011, 2001, 10925, 18.3%, 68
2010, 2048, 10765, 19.0%, 100
2009, 1682, 10809, 15.6%, 84
2008, 1723, 10464, 16.5%, 91
2007, 2149, 10135, 21.2%, 163
2006, 1984, 10035, 18.8%, 111
2005, 2743, 10069, 27.2%, 193
2004, 2768, 8616, 32.1%, 146
2003, 2536, 8373, 30.3%, 184
2002, 3153, 7758, 40.6%, 162
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Saturday, March 18, 2017

Milford NH Voting Results March 18, 2017 (Postponed from March 14, 2017)

These are the Saturday, March 18, 2017 voting results for the town and school ballots for Milford, NH. This voting was originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 14, 2017, but was postponed to the 18th due to a winter snow storm that occurred on the 14th.

There were 1865 votes cast. There were 11,128 voters on the checklist at the beginning of the day, and 21 new voters were added to the checklist during the day, thus yielding a total of 11,149 voters on the checklist at the end of the day. The 1865 votes that were cast represented 16.7% of the 11,149 voter checklist.

SCHOOL BALLOT

School Board (two positions available)
890 Kevin Drew (elected)
862 Jenni Siegrist (elected)
837 Rick Wood
609 Michael Hannon

Question 1 Capital Improvements Bond
60% super-majority needed, or 1086
Yes 1332 passed 73.8%
No 477

Question 2 Operating Budget
Yes 1359 passed
No 451

Question 3 Self-Funded Full-Day Kindergarten Program
Yes 1045 passed
No 796

Question 4 MEPA (Custodians) Collective Bargaining Agreement
Yes 1306 passed
No 498
Question 5 MESSA (Paraprofessionals) Collective Bargaining Agreement
Yes 1275 passed
No 524

Question 6 Establish a Contingency Fund
Yes 1209 passed
No 608

TOWN BALLOT

Selectmen (Two positions available)
908 Mike Putnam (elected)
654 Laura Dudziak (elected)
605 Suzanne Fournier
558 Susan I. Smith
362 Roger Tilton

Cemetery Trustee
821 Kris Jensen (elected)
692 Leonard J. Harten

Library Trustee (two positions available)
1113 Sarah Philbrick-Sandhage (elected)
844 Lynn R. Coakley (elected)
574 Jennifer E. O'Brien-Traficante

Trustees of the Trust Fund
1510 Tina Philbrick (elected)

Water and Wastewater Commissioner
1556 Robert Courage

Ballot Vote 1 - Zoning Amendment - Increase the minimum square feet of an accessory structure from 120 sq ft to 200 sq ft before a building permit is required.
Yes 1499 passed
No 285

Ballot Vote 2 - Zoning Amendment - Change definition of Accessory Dwelling Units, and other related ordinance changes.
Yes 1482 passed
No 272

Ballot Vote 3 - Zoning Amendments - Change various code sections relating to the Wetland Conservation District to make them consistent with State and Federal law.
Yes 1460 passed
No 288

Question 3 $2,000,000 Bond for Reconstruction of Town Roads
60% super-majority needed, or 1082
Yes 1470 passed 81.5%
No 333

Question 4 $375,000 Wastewater Emergency Backup Generator Replacement
60% super-majority needed, or 1062
Yes 1325 passed 74.9%
No 445

Question 5 $73,200 Stormwater Sewer Video Inspection
60% super-majority needed, or 1075
Yes 1265 passed 70.6%
No 526

Question 6 $13,973,281 Town Operating Budget ($13,962,733 Default Budget if article fails)
Yes 1248 passed
No 556

Question 7 $1,442,008 Water Department Operating Budget ($1,429,898 Default Budget if article fails)
Yes 1334 passed
No 452

Question 8 $1,947,540 Wastewater Treatment Operating Budget (1,954,302 Default Budget if article fails)
Yes 1459 passed
No 323

Question 9 $175,000 Bridger Replacement Capital Reserve
Yes 1349 passed
No 456

Question 10 $40,000 Public Safety Communication Equipment Capital Reserve
Yes 1251 passed
No 541

Question 11 $25,000 Fire Apparatus Replacement Capital Reserve
Yes 1334 passed
No 476

Question 12 $25,000 Town Facilities Renovation and Major Repair Replacement
Yes 1154 passed
No 646

Question 13 $25,000 Ambulance Vehicle Replacement Capital Reserve
Yes 1074 passed
No 741

Question 14 $25,000 Keyes Park Expansion Committee Project Capital Reserve
Yes 1121 passed
No 671

Question 15 $15,000 Assessing Revaluation Capital Reserve
Yes 957 passed
No 798

Question 16 $110,000 LED Lighting, Energy Savings Project
Yes 1272 passed
No 511

Question 17 $170,000 Dump Truck Purchase (8 CU YD, 5 year lease-purchase)
Yes 846 failed
No 931

Question 18 $120,000 Public Works Grader Purchase (5 year lease-purchase)
Yes 1001 passed
No 773

Question 19 $110,000 Tractor Backhoe Purchase (5 year lease-purchase)
Yes 844 failed
No 925

Question 20 $35,000 Social Services
Yes 1311 passed
No 481

Question 21 $30,000 Non-Emergency Community Transportation Bus Services
Yes 1353 passed
No 463

Question 22 $23,000 Pumpkin Festival, Holiday Decorations and Plantings
Yes 1168 passed
No 657

Question 23 $9,000 Summer Band Concerts
Yes 1176 passed
No 637

Question 24 $8,500 Fireworks
Yes 959 passed
No 854

Question 25 $10,000 Labor Day Parade
Yes 1166 passed
No 645

Question 26 $6,000 Memorial, Veterans, Labor Day Parades and Recognition - Town Support
Yes 1359 passed
No 454

Question 27 Expanding Veteran's Credit
Yes 1477 passed
No 332

Question 28 Merge Town Properties with Mile Slip Town Forest
Yes 1571 passed
No 227

Question 29 Authority to Grant Community Revitalization Tax RElief
Yes 1428 passed
No 343

Question 30 $25,000 Conservation Land Fund (by petition)
Yes 955 passed
No 837

Question 31 Sports Fields Along Heron Pond Road (by petition)
Yes 1341 passed
No 447
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