AMENDMENTS
CHARTER AMENDMENTS

  1. ARTICLE 8, Section 8-1. (Change Time of Annual Election)
    YES 71 NO 29 2/3 vote passed
    PASSED AT 1972 TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #1 - 1973 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 365 TO 168

  2. ARTICLE 7, Section 7-1. (Change Time Warrant Open to Selectmen)
    PASSED AT 1974 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #2 - 1975 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 272 TO 109

  3. ARTICLE 4, Section 4-2. 1. (Increases Membership of the Board of Health)
    PASSED AT JUNE 10, 1974 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING REFERENDUM QUESTION #1 - 1975 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 256 TO 168

  4. ARTICLE 4, Section 4-2. 1. (Establish Terms for Board of Health Members)
    PASSED AT JUNE 1975 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #1 -1976 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1659 TO 483
  5. ARTICLE 2. (Establish Any Number of Voting Precincts)
    PASSED AT JANUARY 17, 1977 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WITHIN SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #1 - 1977 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1022 TO 493

  6. ARTICLE 7, Section 7-5. (Establish Town Meeting Membership in Accordance with the Number of Voting Precincts)
    PASSED AT JANUARY 17, 1977 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WITHIN SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #2 - 1977 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION ADOPTED 1201 TO 282

  7. ARTICLE 7, Section 7-14.,b.,i. (Allow each Precinct Delegation to have an Elected Representative on the Committee on Finance and Taxation)
    PASSED AT JANUARY 17, 1977 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WITHIN SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #3 - 1977 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1205 TO 245

  8. ARTICLE 7, Section 7-14.,b.,ii. (Allow Each Precinct Delegation to have a member on the Municipal Regulations Committee)
    PASSED AT JANUARY 17, 1977 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WITHIN SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #4 - 1977 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1161 TO 264

  9. ARTICLE 7, Section 7-14.,b.,iii. (Allow Each Precinct Delegation to have a member on the Municipal Operations Committee)
    PASSED AT JANUARY 17, 1977 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WITHIN SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #5 - 1977 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1151 TO 264

  10. ARTICLE 7, Section 7-14.,b.,iv. (Allow Each Precinct Delegation to have a Member on the Intergovernmental Relations Committee)
    PASSED AT JANUARY 17, 1977 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WITHIN SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #6 - 1977 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1151 TO 264

  11. ARTICLE 8, Section 8-3. (Allow establishment of Polling Places in Each Precinct)
    PASSED AT JANUARY 17, 1977 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WITHIN SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #7 - 1977 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1226 TO 255

  12. ARTICLE 3, Section 3-1. (Selectmen's Terms, Elections, Compensation.)
    PASSED AT APRIL 30, 1979 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #2 - 1980 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1908 TO 613

  13. ARTICLE 4, Section 4-2. (Board of Health)
    PASSED AT APRIL 30, 1979 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #3 - 1980 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1906 TO 567

  14. ARTICLE 8, Section 8-4. (Time of filing nomination papers.)
    PASSED AT APRIL 30,1979 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #4 -1980 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1932 TO 461

  15. ARTICLE 8, Section 8-8. (Election of Town Meeting Representatives.)
    PASSED AT APRIL 30, 1979 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #5 - 1980 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1975 TO 493

  16. ARTICLE 3, Section 3-1. (BOARD OF SELECTMEN. Elections, Terms, Compensation)
    PASSED AT APRIL 28, 1980 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
    ACCEPTED BY THE GENERAL COURT IN 1980
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #1 - 1981 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1807 TO 997

  17. ARTICLE 8, Section 8-6. (Restrictions on Offices.)
    PASSED AT APRIL 28, 1980 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #2 - 1981 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1623 TO 593

  18. ARTICLE 7, Section 7-1. (Annual and Special Town Meetings)
    PASSED AT APRIL 28, 1980 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #3 - 1981 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1894 TO 474

  19. ARTICLE 8, Section 8-7. (Restrictions on Elections)
    PASSED AT APRIL 28, 1980 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #4 - 1981 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1853 TO 612

  20. ARTICLE 4, Section 4-1. (Votes Needed to Remove Town Manager)
    PASSED AT NOVEMBER 17, 1981 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #2 - 1982 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1556 TO 463

  21. ARTICLE 3, Section 3-1. (Elections, Terms, and Compensation)
    PASSED AT OCTOBER 3, 1983 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #1 - 1985 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 970 TO 767

  22. ARTICLE 8, Section 8-5. (Position on the Ballot for Town Offices)
    PASSED AT APRIL 30, 1984 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #2 - 1985 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1087 TO 565

  23. ARTICLE 3, Section 3-3e. (Duties. Assessors)
    PASSED AT APRIL 30, 1984 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #3 - 1985 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1347 TO 341

  24. ARTICLE 7, Section 7-3. (Compensation. Moderator)
    PASSED AT APRIL 30, 1984 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #4 - 1985 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1089 TO 556

  25. ARTICLE 7, Section 7-1. (Annual and Special Town Meetings)
    PASSED AT APRIL 28, 1986 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #1 - 1987 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1549 TO 246

  26. ARTICLE 7, Section 7-1. (Annual and Special Town Meetings)
    PASSED AT DECEMBER 12, 1989 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
    ACCEPTED BY THE GENERAL COURT IN 1990
    REFERENDUM - QUESTION #2 - 1991 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1811 TO 681

  27. ARTICLE 8, Section 8-1. (Time of Elections)
    PASSED AT DECEMBER 12, 1989 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
    ACCEPTED BY THE GENERAL COURT IN 1990
    REFERENDUM QUESTION #1 - 1991 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 1912 TO 669

  28. ARTICLE 3, Section 3-3, g. (Appointment of Police Chief)
    PASSED AT MAY 3, 1993 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
    ACCEPTED BY GENERAL COURT IN 1993

  29. ARTICLE 3, Section 3-3, a., g., k. (Duties)
    PASSED AT MAY 5, 1997 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM - QUESTION #1 - 1998 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED

  30. ARTICLE 8, Section 8-1. (Time of Elections)
    PASSED AT MAY 4, 1998 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
    ACCEPTED BY THE GENERAL COURT IN 1998
    REFERENDUM - QUESTION #1 - 1999 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 921 TO 777

  31. ARTICLE 7, Section 7-1.a. (Annual Town Meeting)
    PASSED AT MAY 7, 2001 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
    REFERENDUM - QUESTION #1 - 2002 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - ADOPTED 2275 TO 584



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