Can I put an article on the warrant for Town Meeting?

Yes, but you have to follow certain rules.

  1. The warrant article must be delivered to the office of the Selectmen by the fifth Tuesday before Town Meeting.
  2. The warrant article must be signed by at least 25 registered Andover voters. Each signature will be checked against the Town's checklist. If fewer than 25 of the signatures can be matched on the checklist, the article won't be added to the warrant.
  3. According to RSA 39:3, the Selectmen may make "only such minor textual changes as may be required," so the burden is on the writer of the warrant article to be sure it is clear and effective.

If for whatever reason you can’t meet all those criteria, you may still be able to put your non-financial issue in front of Town Meeting. The last article of the warrant is always "To transact any other business that may legally come before [Town Meeting]." That's your cue to be recognized by the moderator and put your non-financial issue before the voters.