Course Information:

This 2-part webinar will cover 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:

Day 1: 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)

Day 2: 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.

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 (207) 623-8428. Manuals may also be downloaded for free from MMA’s website (www.memun.org), under the Member Center.

Confirmation and Zoom Link:

Registrants will receive their Zoom link and meeting details directly from MMA Zoom no later than 24 hours in advance. An official workshop confirmation from MMA will follow with further instructions and access to meeting materials.

** Please reach out to training@memun.org if you have not received your link the day prior to the training **

Cancellations for MTCCA Webinars:
Cancellations must be submitted using this Cancellation form to cancel your registration for an event. Cancellations received on/after 1/30/26 will be charged a $15 cancellation fee. Any registrant who does not attend and does not cancel their registration (i.e., no-show) and any cancellation received the day of the event will be charged the full registration fee. Exceptions to this policy will not be considered.

If you have questions, please contact the Educational Services Office at (207) 623-8428 or training@memun.org.

SHARED EMAIL ADDRESSES: Zoom will NOT accept the same email address to be imported more than once/for multiple users. Please make sure you are NOT using the same email address as another registrant, ie: co-worker, offices using a shared email address, unless you are watching together in a group setting.

Please email wsreg@memun.org to provide us with an alternate email address.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR GROUP VIEWERS: We understand multiple attendees may be planning to attend this training together using one screen or login. At the conclusion of the webinar please send one email to training@memun.org within 24 hours to confirm each person in attendance. If you attend via phone or another email address, you must confirm your attendance as well. The email MUST include full names and accurate emails of all participants so that we can send certificates, materials, and track credits in a timely manner.

Certificates and credits for all webinars are awarded to registered attendees only. Certificates of attendance are emailed within two weeks of the training date.

If you are the only viewer from your email account or Zoom link, there is no need to confirm your attendance.

Please Note: You are expected to attend the webinar for the full duration in order to receive participation credit and a certificate. Please refer to the cancellation policy if you register and are not able to attend the full duration of the webinar. Although this meeting is being recorded, there is no option to watch the recording at a later date to receive credit under your current registration.

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