How many votes does Town of Durham Question 3 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Town of Durham Question 3?

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The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Town of Durham Question 3 — Charter: additional revisions (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Durham Township voters

What it does: Shall additional provisions of the Durham Town Charter be amended other than as provided in questions #1 and #2 above, all as recommended in the final report of the Charter Revision Commission dated August 5, 2026, as subsequently amended by the Board of Selectmen on August 24, 2026, and as on file with the Durham Town Clerk?
Needed to pass: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Left–right lean: Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

Official text: source

Background

The Board of Selectmen appointed the Charter Revision Commission on July 21, 2025, and the commission adopted its final report at a special meeting on August 5, 2026, according to town records.

On August 24, 2026 the Board of Selectmen voted 2–1 (First Selectman Brendan Rea and Selectman Rob Chadd in favor, Selectman Tom Hennick opposed) to remove the proposed Town Administrator position, and voted unanimously to drop an administrative-handbook requirement and the commission's new fire-protection language, according to the board's meeting motions.

The board then voted unanimously to accept the rest of the final report, with the Board of Selectmen size and an appointed tax collector and town clerk set out as separate questions, according to the motions.

The town posted the full redlined amendments that go to voters as "Proposed Amendments to the Town Charter for Approval at Town General Election November 3, 2026."

Put on the ballot by Durham Board of Selectmen, unanimous, August 24, 2026 (motion accepting the Charter Revision Commission final report as amended).

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Quick answers

How many votes does Town of Durham Question 3 need to pass?: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Should I vote yes or no on Town of Durham Question 3?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?: The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region ballot.

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