Maine § 30-A §2105 Submission to voters

Maine Statutes

§ 30-A §2105 — Submission to voters

Maine·Title 30-A MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES·Part 2 MUNICIPALITIES·Ch. 111 HOME RULE

The method of voting at municipal elections, when a question relating to a charter adoption, a charter revision, a charter modification or a charter amendment is involved, shall be in the manner prescribed for municipal elections under sections 2528 to 2532, even if the municipality has not accepted the provisions of section 2528.

1.Charter revision or adoption. Except as provided in paragraph A, in the case of a charter revision or a charter adoption, the question to be submitted to the voters shall be in substance as follows:"Shall the municipality approve the (charter revision) (new charter) recommended by the charter commission?"

2.Charter amendment. In the case of a charter amendment the question to be submitted to the voters shall be in substance as follows:"Shall the municipality

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The method of voting at municipal elections, when a question relating to a charter adoption, a charter revision, a charter modification or a charter amendment is involved, shall be in the manner prescribed for municipal elections under sections 2528 to 2532, even if the municipality has not accepted the provisions of section 2528.
1.
Charter revision or adoption.
Except as provided in paragraph A, in the case of a charter revision or a charter adoption, the question to be submitted to the voters shall be in substance as follows:"Shall the municipality approve the (charter revision) (new charter) recommended by the charter commission?"
2.
Charter amendment.
In the case of a charter amendment the question to be submitted to the voters shall be in substance as follows:"Shall the municipality approve the charter amendment reprinted (summarized) below?"
3.
Voter information.
Reports shall be made available and summaries prepared and made available as follows.
4.
Effective date.
If a majority of the ballots cast on any question under subsection 1 or 2 favor acceptance, the new charter, charter revision, charter modification or charter amendment becomes effective as provided in this subsection, provided the total number of votes cast for and against the question equals or exceeds 30% of the total votes cast in the municipality at the last gubernatorial election.

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