MANCHESTER – Voters go to the polls today to elect a mayor, aldermen, welfare commissioner and school board.

Voters also will have their say on a proposed charter amendment that aims to limit taxes and city spending.

The proposed charter amendment will appear on the back of each ballot. The amendment would cap taxes and spending, so that both would be prohibited from growing faster than the rate of inflation.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Ward 12 voters are in the unusual position of casting votes twice for alderman. Once in a special election to fill the seat for the rest of the calendar year; then a second time for the new term that begins in January.

The proposed charter amendment will appear on the back of each ballot. The amendment would cap taxes and spending, so that both would be prohibited from growing faster than the rate of inflation.

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►UnionLeader.com will be updated tonight with ward-by-ward election results from Manchester and reports on other voting from cities across New Hampshire.