§2521. Call of town meeting Each town meeting must be called by a warrant. The warrant must be signed by a majority of the members of the select board, except as follows. [PL 2021, c. 275, §22 (AMD).] 1. First town meeting. The first town meeting must be called in the manner provided in […]
§2522. Petition for article in warrant On the written petition of a number of voters equal to at least 10% of the number of votes cast in the town at the last gubernatorial election, but in no case less than 10, the municipal officers shall either insert a particular article in the next warrant issued […]
§2523. Warrant The warrant for calling any town meeting must meet the following requirements. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] 1. Time and place. […]
§2524. General town meeting provisions The following provisions apply to all town meetings. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).] 1. Qualified voter. Every voter […]
§2525. Annual meeting 1. Officials required to be elected. Each town shall hold an annual meeting at which the following town officials shall be elected by ballot: A. Moderator; [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. […]
§2526. Choice and qualifications of town officials Unless otherwise provided by charter, the following provisions apply to the choice and qualifications of town officials. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. […]
§2527. Alternative nomination procedure When any town accepts this section at a meeting held at least 90 days before the annual meeting, the following provisions apply to the nomination of all town officials required by section 2525 to be elected by ballot, except for the moderator, and to the nomination of any other officials which […]
§2528. Secret ballot The following provisions govern a town’s use of a secret ballot for the election of town officials or for municipal referenda elections. A vote by secret ballot takes precedence over a vote by any other means at the same meeting. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. […]
§2529. Absentee ballots If a town has accepted section 2528, absentee ballots may be cast at all regular and special elections to which section 2528 applies, including elections for town meeting members where the representative town meeting form of government is used. [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, […]
§2530-A. Candidate’s inspection of ballots and incoming voting lists This section provides for the preliminary inspection of ballots and incoming voting lists cast in any election for municipal office. Inspection procedures for other offices do not apply to elections for municipal office. [PL 2011, c. 255, §3 (AMD).] If a candidate other than a […]
§2530. Ballot inspection (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 608, §10 (RP).
§2531-A. Recount hearing (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 608, §13 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 712, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 255, §6 (RP).
§2531-B. Recount of an election for office This section governs all recounts in any election for municipal office. [PL 2019, c. 288, §1 (NEW).] 1. When deposit is required. [PL 2019, c. 288, §1 (RP).] 2. Amount of deposit. [PL 2019, c. 288, §1 (RP).] 3. Forfeiture or refund of deposit. [PL 2019, c. […]
§2531. Recount hearing (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 608, §12 (RP).
§2532. Referendum recount procedure In the case of a referendum, a recount must be granted upon written application of 10% or 100, whichever is less, of the registered voters in the municipality. The application must designate a person to be the official representative of the registered voters requesting the recount including the person’s legal name, […]
§2533. Title to municipal office Within 30 days after election day, a person who claims to have been elected to any municipal office may proceed against another who claims title to the office by the following procedure. [PL 1993, c. 608, §15 (AMD).] 1. Procedure. The person must bring a complaint in the Superior […]
