[Amended ATM 6-27-1966; ATM 4-28-1981; 4-28-2014 ATM by Art.
32]
A. The Annual Town Election for the election of officers and other matters
as may be voted on the official ballot shall be held on the last Monday
in March, each year. The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on the
last Monday in April of each year.
B. The polls for the election of Town officers and such other matters
as may be voted on official ballots shall be opened at 6:00 a.m. and
be closed at 8:00 p.m.
[ATM 4-28-1981]
Notice and warning of Annual Town Meetings shall be given by
attested copies of the warrant calling the same in not less than five
public places in the Town at least seven days before the time of holding
the meeting. Notice and warning of Special Town Meetings shall be
given by posting attested copies of the warrant calling the same in
not less than five public places in the Town at least 14 days before
the time of holding such meeting.
[ATM 3-21-1966; 4-28-2014 ATM by Art.
32]
In the event that any Town Meeting shall not have been completed
by 10:45 p.m., it shall be adjourned to a place and time determined
by a majority of the voters then present; however, the Moderator shall
be authorized to keep any such Town Meeting in session for any additional
half-hour period, if, in his or her opinion, the meeting will thereby
be enabled to complete the remaining business.
[ATM 6-27-1966; 4-28-2014 ATM by Art.
32]
The number of voters necessary to constitute a quorum at any
Town Meeting shall be 250, provided that a number less than a quorum
may from time to time adjourn the same.
[ATM 4-30-1984]
A vote at any Town Meeting shall be subject to only one motion
for reconsideration and such motion shall require a two-thirds vote.
Action on a motion for reconsideration shall be postponed until the
next session unless the current session has been declared to be the
last. No motion for rescission will be in order.
[ATM 4-28-1997]
When a two-thirds vote is required for passage of any matter
at an Annual or Special Town Meeting, the Moderator may declare that
the matter passed, if he concludes that the votes cast in favor of
passage were two-thirds of the votes cast, and no count of the votes
need be taken even though the vote in favor of passage was less than
unanimous; but in declaring passage, the Moderator shall expressly
declare that at least two-thirds of the votes cast were in favor of
passage and said declaration shall be recorded by the Town Clerk in
the official minutes of the meeting. Nothing herein shall preclude
seven or more voters from questioning the declaration in accordance
with MGL c. 39, § 15, and thereupon a standing count
shall be taken.
[STM 5-4-1982]
Any resident of the Town over 15 and under 18 years of age may
attend a Town Meeting, provided that, in the sole discretion of the
Moderator, there is sufficient room for such persons in addition to
all registered voters attending said meeting. Such persons shall be
seated in an area to be designated by the Moderator and shall not
vote.
[STM 5-4-1982; amended 4-28-2014 ATM
by Art. 30]
The time for speaking and the number of speakers shall be in
the sound discretion of the Moderator, subject to an appropriate motion
to limit discussion.