The elected officials of the Town of Wells shall
include the Town Clerk and the Board of Selectmen and do not include
those quasi-municipal officials governed by charters and/or bylaws
other than the Charter of the Town of Wells.
The regular election for all elected municipal
and quasi-municipal officials for the Town of Wells shall be held
at the Annual Town Meeting in conjunction with the Annual Budget Referendum.
Any qualified resident voter, subject to the provisions of eligibility found in Section 2.02, may be nominated for elected office in accordance with Maine law. [State law reference: Nomination by Petition, 21-A M.R.S.A. § 351 et seq.; Choice and Qualifications of Town Officials, 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2526(3).]
The provisions of the statutes of the State
of Maine relating to the qualifications of voters, the registration
of voters, the nominations for any office, the manner of voting, absentee
voting, the duties of election officers and all other particulars
relative to preparation for, conducting and management of elections,
so far as they may be applicable, shall govern all elections, except
as otherwise provided in this Charter. (Elections generally, see 21-A
M.R.S.A. § 1 et seq.; Town Meetings and Elections, 30-A
M.R.S.A. § 2521 et seq.)
(1)
The Board of Selectmen shall annually, or at least
10 days before any election, appoint a Warden, Deputy Warden and Clerks,
in addition to the regular ballot clerks, for each voting place.
(2)
There shall be a Registrar of Voters, who shall be
appointed as provided in this Charter, and shall have such powers
and perform such duties as provided by law.
(1)
Purpose. The voters of the Town of Wells reserve to
themselves the right to approve certain actions as specified in this
Charter. To that end, this Charter establishes a Town Meeting, by
secret ballot referendum, as provided herein.
(2)
Governing statute. The Town Meeting is governed by
the provisions of Titles 30-A and 21-A of the Maine Revised Statutes
Annotated, except as otherwise provided in this Charter.
(3)
Subjects requiring Town Meeting approval. Except as
otherwise specifically provided in this Charter or required by law,
only the following matters are subject to Town Meeting disposition:
(a)
Amendment, change, revision or repeal of the
Comprehensive Plan, or adoption of a new Comprehensive Plan.
(b)
Adoption, amendment, revision or repeal of land use ordinances, except as provided in Section 2.12(4).
(c)
Sale, lease, or management control of real property
excepting property acquired for nonpayment of taxes.
(4)
Annual Town Meeting. The Annual Town Meeting shall
be held on the second Tuesday in June. In addition to any other issue
properly before the Town Meeting, voting on the Annual Budget Referendum
and the regular election of all municipal officials shall be conducted
at the Annual Town Meeting.
(5)
Voter information. The Town Clerk must make provision
for the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting, to be mailed to all legal
mailing addresses within the Town of Wells at least 14 days prior
to the Annual Town Meeting.