Mount Washington Valley voters, with the exception of Conway, cast ballots on Tuesday. Among the highlights: Madison residents voted down the 2019-20 school district operating budget; Bartlett said no to increasing the board of selectmen; Effingham voted to keep its zoning ordinance; and some incumbents came up short in their bids for reelection.
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