Elected Officials

With 24 Senators and 400 Representatives, the New Hampshire General Court is the third-largest legislative body in the English-speaking world. Only the United States House of Representatives and the British Parliament have more representatives than New Hampshire.

Legislators are elected and serve for two year terms (a biennium). The first year of the biennium is a budget year, where they vote on a budget that will fund critical state programs for the next two years. The legislature meets in session from approximately January to June every year.

New Hampshire prides itself on having a “citizen” legislature - Senators and Representatives earn only $100 per year, plus travel stipends.

Because our lawmakers are not paid and they don’t have staffs, it’s important that they hear directly from people on policies that would have an impact on their lives. -New Futures

Carroll County Elected Officials