As they weigh their choices for governor, state legislators, and Congressional representatives, New Hampshire voters will also be asked a different question in November: Should we freeze our local school district’s property taxes?
A bill signed into law by Gov. Kelly Ayotte Wednesday, House Bill 1300, requires that all ballots for the Nov. 3 general election ask that question, and requires a three-fifths supermajority for such a cap to be put in place.
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