§ 22 §2656 — Elections in multiple community water districts

1.
Multiple community water system district-wide elections.
In the case of public systems serving more than one municipality, in whole or in part, elections shall be held simultaneously in all municipalities served by the water system at the first general election following the certification of a request for an election on the issue of whether or not to fluoridate the water supply. Those eligible to vote shall be all registered voters within affected single-service municipalities and all registered voters within the affected public water system zone of multiservice municipalities. The following provisions apply to all multiple community water system district-wide elections.
1-A.
Elections in single community water districts.
Elections in single community water districts shall be conducted in the same manner as other municipal elections.
2.
Reporting election results.
Each municipal clerk shall certify in writing the results of the election within 72 hours of the vote to the Secretary of State. The results shall be certified as to the number of eligible voters voting in favor of fluoridation and the number of eligible voters voting in opposition to fluoridation. The municipality shall also certify to the Secretary of State the identity of the relevant public water district or districts involved.
3.
Vote tabulation.
The Secretary of State shall, within 48 hours of receiving the last written certification, tabulate the votes from each municipality and immediately make public the results of the multiple community water system district-wide election by mailing to each affected municipality and public water system the results of the election, including the submitted votes from that municipality and public water system zone and the total multiple community water system district-wide vote.

Legislative History

PL 1983, c. 463, §4 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 122, §§7,8 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 2, Pt. B, §§132, 133 (COR).