Lawsuit seeks to strike down tax-cap ballot question before November

By: Ethan DeWitt

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 1,385

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago


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Republican lawmakers hope a new statewide ballot question will give voters a say this November in whether to impose a cap over their local school district property taxes.

But two challengers argue it will give voters something else: a grammar test.

In a lawsuit filed Monday seeking to stop the tax-cap ballot question, two plaintiffs, Kelly Wieser of Campton and David Bates of Warner, say the wording of the question …

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