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Such petition shall be subscribed and authenticated no earlier
than 150 days prior to the filing of said petition with the Town Clerk
in the manner provided by the election law for the subscription and
authentication of nominating petitions, by qualified electors of the
town registered to vote therein, in number equal to at least 5% of
the total votes cast for Governor in said town at the last general
election held for the election of state officers, but such number
shall not be less than 100. If such a petition be filed in the office
of the Town Clerk in a calendar year that a biennial town election
is scheduled, but not less than 120 days prior to such election, the
proposition shall be submitted at such biennial election. If a petition
be presented at any other time, a special election shall be called
to be held not less than 120 days nor more than 180 days after the
filing of such petition.
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