§ 669:11-a — Adoption of an Unofficial Ballot System

If a town, having either a partisan ballot system or a non-partisan ballot system, wishes to adopt an unofficial ballot system, then using the existing official ballot system, adoption of the unofficial ballot system shall be by ballot. Whenever in such town there shall appear in the warrant for any town meeting on the unofficial ballot system, the town clerk shall cause to be printed on the official ballot, if any, otherwise upon a ballot specially prepared for the purpose, the question, "Shall an unofficial ballot system for the election of town officers be adopted by this town?", which question shall be followed by boxes in which the voter may indicate "Yes" or "No". If the majority of the qualified voters present and voting at such meeting shall answer said question in the affirmative, the unofficial ballot system shall be deemed to an article relating to the adoption have been adopted by said town. The unofficial ballot system shall not be in effect until the town election first following the town meeting at which such system is adopted.

Legislative History

2025, 181:2, eff. Sept. 13, 2025.