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Course Information:
This training covers the basic requirements and procedures for local town meetings and elections, including: the procedure for calling, preparing for, and conducting “open” and secret ballot town meetings and elections, the role of the moderator and clerk, and post-election matters.
Agenda:
Basic Requirements for Holding a Town Meeting; Pre-Meeting Preparations
- Intro
- General Overview of Town Meetings and Elections (Chapter 1)
- Calling a Town Meeting (Chapters 2&3)
- Special Considerations; Budget Matters; Ordinances; and Voter Petitions (Chapters 4&5)
- Preparing for a Secret Ballot Election (Chapter 8)
Conducting a Town Meeting; Day-of and Post-Election Matters
- Electing a Moderator (Chapter 7)
- Conducting an Open Town Meeting (Chapter 7)
- Conducting a Secret Ballot Election (Chapters 9&10)
- Post Election Matters (Chapters 11&12)
Please note: ALL participants should have a copy of the current Town Meeting and Elections Manual (January 2020 ed., last revised Feb. 2024) to refer to throughout the training, as Instructors teach directly from this manual. Please note there are TWO supplements to the Manual available that attendees should have on hand for this training. Manuals are available to purchase online at https://ebiz.memun.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Store or by calling the MMA Publications department at (800) 452-8786. Manuals may also be downloaded for free from MMA’s website (www.memun.org), under the Member Center.