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Per RSA 654:12, Any person wishing to register to vote must come to the City Clerk's office and show proof of:
1. Citizenship; 2. Age; and, 3. Domicile. At that time they will be
asked to fill out a
voter registration form.
To acquire an absentee ballot you must request one from the City Clerk, Cynthia Hallberg, in writing. Cynthia Hallberg, City Clerk, City of Franklin, 316 Central Street, Franklin, NH 03235. For more information on absentee ballots click here for voter FAQ page.
Any person who is absent on
the day of any state election from the city in which he is
registered to vote or who cannot appear in public on any
election day because of his observance of a religious
commitment or who is unable to vote there in person by
reason of physical disability may vote at such election as
provided per RSA 657:1.
All dogs three (3) months old and over
must be licensed in the City of Franklin by April 30th of each
year. Please bring rabies certificate at the time of
application. If your dog has been spayed or neutered,
please bring in a copy of the spaying or neutering certificate
as well. Failure to comply will make you liable to a
penalty of $25.00 if dog is not licensed by June 1st. (RSA
466:13) You will also be responsible for a penalty of
$1.00 for every month overdue.
Property taxes are billed semi-annually. The current tax rate is $18.04 per thousand. The equalization rate is 93.90%. Property Tax Filing Deadlines: Elderly Exemption - April
15th Abatement Applications must be filed AFTER the 2nd half bill is issued (Fall Bill) and PRIOR to the following March 1st. For information regarding exemptions or credits, please contact the Assessing Department, Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm at 603-934-5449, or email dryba@franklinnh.org.
In accordance with RSA 126:14 in order to have access to a record an applicant shall have "direct and tangible interest" in the requested record. "Immediate family" having direct and tangible interest shall include mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, great-grandmother, great-grandfather, great-grandchildren, guardian, step-parents, step-children, aunt, uncle, nephew and niece of the registrants or any spouse of a divorced or legally separated person or person whose former marriage has been annulled, in the case of divorce, legal separation or annulment records. It shall not include cousins. A person covered by any one of the above categories qualifies for access to the vital records. The natural parents of adopted children, adopted outside of the immediate family, when neither has custody, shall not be considered to have direct and tangible interest. Whenever it shall be deemed necessary to established an applicant's right to information from vital records, the state registrar or local registrar shall have the authority to require written application, positive identification of the applicant, or a sworn statement in accordance with applicable statutes and rules. Requesting Records by Mail When requesting a vital record by mail a photo copy of valid picture Identification or a passport must be sent to the City of Franklin as well as the payment for the request. The links below are forms that can be filled out in MS Word and submitted by mail with the appropriate supporting documentation listed above. Please fill in the form, sign where appropriate, send check or money order to the above address to the office of the City Clerk, with a self addressed stamped envelope. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. Click on the forms below to view in Adobe
The State of New Hampshire
is currently offering a
Heirloom Birth Certificate
for New Hampshire born
citizens. You can find out how to order these beautiful
keepsakes by logging on to:
http://www.sos.nh.gov/vitalrecords |
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