Town Meeting: Citizen's Petition

Town Meeting Citizen Petitions


The Select Board pursuant to MGL Ch 39, §10 must insert articles into the Warrant that have been petitioned by registered voters in the Town.

To insert an article in the warrant for a Town Meeting, the request of registered voters for the insertion of subjects in town meeting warrants shall not be valid unless the required number of registered voters not only sign their names but also state their residence, with street and number.

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING:

To place an article on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant submit the form below to the Select Board's Office prior to the close of the warrant:

  • Ten (10) certified signatures are required
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING:
To place an article on the Special Town Meeting Warrant submit the form below to the Select Board's Office prior to the close of the warrant:
 
  • One hundred (100) certified signatures are required 

PLEASE NOTE:  The proposal in the petition must be inserted into the warrant exactly in the form of the petition; meaning the Select Board does not have the authority neither does the Town Clerk to correct the petition prior to execution of the warrant.  Once a petition is certified with the required number of signatures, it CANNOT BE AMENDED OR WITHDRAWN.  A petition article is, however, subject to changes within the scope of the original article either by motion or by amendment made at Town Meeting.

For questions and answers about Town Meetings, click on the link below (Guide to Voting in Town Meeting): http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cistwn/twnidx.htm

Petition for Article Insertion in Warrant