Section 17. Motion to Require the Use of Written Ballots4-17
Section 17. Motion to Require the Use of Written Ballots4-17 Written ballots may be used to determine a vote under any article in the warrant (1) in the discretion of the moderator made in advance of the meeting, or (2) if said use is directed by a majority vote of the town meeting in lieu of the procedures for voting set out in Article IV, Section 12. Notwithstanding the requirements of Article IV, section 5 of these General Bylaws, whenever the town meeting votes to cause the vote under any article in the warrant to be taken by written ballots the vote shall be suspended for not less than thirty-six week day hours in order to allow time for ballots to be prepared and procedures to be put in place for the conduct of said voting. The town moderator shall place said motion on the calendar for action as the first order of business at the next session of the town meeting held more than thirty-six weekday hours after the time the said motion has been voted. 4-16 Inserted under article 6, STM held June 10, 1991 and as amended under article 18, ATM 1991. 4-17 Section 17 inserted under article 35, ATM April 26, 2006. 14