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Annual Town Meeting Jim Bélanger Moderator
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General Rules Moderator Suggests Operating Rules MUST be adopted every year. Adopted by consensus. Voters may over-rule moderator any time How? Speak out Loud/Clear from anywhere! “Point of Order” or “I wish to challenge the Moderator” Roberts Rules are used ONLY as a guide Format of meeting subject to change.
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Pro & Con to be heard on all articles Address (and look at) the Moderator Announce your name so Clerk can record it! Speak once until others have spoken Speak only at Microphone Money amendments in dollars One motion/amendment at a time 10 words or less – verbal Otherwise – in writing
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General Comments – Keep to 2 minutes please 3 minutes MAX! Time Determined by Moderator Only ! Organized rebuttals – By prior arrangement only Questions should clearly be questions Stay at microphone for an answer No negative motions
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If you’ve heard enough & feel it’s time to vote. Stand in line at the public microphone Make your motion “I call the question” No speeches before making the motion Moderator will call for a vote – 2/3 needed People in line behind you may not speak Moving the Question
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No Debate Motions Motion Type Table a motion Take from the table Reconsider a question Limit Reconsideration Recess or Adjourn Limit or Extend debate Call the question To Pass Maj. 2/3
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Secret Ballot Votes & Recounts Signed by 5 voters present RSA 40:4A Recount of secret ballot. Requested by 5 voters immediately after results announced and results had to be within 10% of total votes cast. Challenge of any voice vote 7 or more voters (standing vote OK)
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Voting Card & Secret Ballot Please print your name on your voting card – This will expedite any secret ballot voting and protect your card from loss Secret Ballot requests apply only to the main motion. Secret Ballot for amendments need to be made separately.
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Budget Amendments Municipal Budget Act Town 10% limit as explained by Budget Comm. Amending bottom line is binding but does not affect budget line items unless zero’d. Make amendments in dollars, not in %.
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Limit Reconsideration Motion can be made at any time Requires a second. Majority. Should not be made needlessly Example of when it’s bad move If later there arises a need to reconsider (perhaps due to 10% rule) limited questions are out.
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THE END THE END Without Objection from the floor we will adopt these rules for the conduct of our meeting, subject to change.
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