[Adopted 6-28-2018 by L.L. No. 18-2018]
The Town Board may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon a petition
in such form and filed with the Town Clerk as specifically set forth
herein, cause to be submitted at a biennial Town election, a proposition
to establish a system of Ward Districts for the election of Councilmen/Wardens
within the Town of Babylon.
Any petition seeking an election proposition to establish Ward
Districts shall be submitted to the Town Clerk in the following manner:
A. The petition shall be subscribed and authenticated by voters registered
to vote in the Town of Babylon at the time of signature. All witnesses
must be registered to vote within the Town of Babylon at the time
of signature.
B. The petition shall designate, in writing, the name and mailing address
of a contact person.
C. The number of signatures on the petition must be equal to at least
5% of the total votes cast for Governor in the Town of Babylon at
the last general election in the Town held for the election of state
officers.
D. All signatures on the petition must be subscribed and authenticated
in the manner set forth in the New York State Election Law for the
authentication of nominating petitions.
E. All signatures on the petition submitted to the Town Clerk must be
dated at the time of signature; such date shall be no greater than
180 days prior to the filing of the petition with the Clerk.
The proposition contained within the petition or within the
Town Board's own motion must set forth clearly to the voters
of the Town of Babylon a summary of the change proposed. At minimum,
the proposition must explain:
A. That an at-large system exists in the Town which enables every registered
voter to elect all members of the Town Board;
B. That Ward Districts are proposed;
C. The number of Ward Districts proposed;
D. That, if approved, voters would vote for one Councilperson/Warden
only in their respective ward, rather than each of at-large Councilpersons/Wardens
running for election;
E. That, if approved, the Town Board would establish the Ward Districts.