SB2 Official Ballot Referendum Form of Meeting
Towns and school districts may adopt an “official ballot referendum form of meeting” commonly referred to as an SB2 form of government. Many freedom advocates support or oppose an SB2 form of government. Proponents claim an SB2 form of government allows greater access to voting. Opponents claim that an SB2 form of government increases less informed voting.
Petition Process
- Towns
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The minimum number of signatures needed is “25 or more registered voters or 2 percent of the registered voters in town, whichever is less, although in no event shall fewer than 10 registered voters be sufficient”.
RSA 39:3
- School Districts
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The minimum number of signatures needed is “25 or more voters or 2 percent of the voters of the school district, whichever is less, although in no event shall fewer than 10 registered voters be sufficient”.
RSA 197:6
Article Structure
RSA 40:14“Shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 40:13 (known as SB 2) to allow official ballot voting on all issues before the (local political subdivision) on the second Tuesday of (month)?”
Examples
Shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 40:13 (known as SB 2) to allow official ballot voting on all issues before the Town of Lancaster on the second Tuesday of March?
Shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 40:13 (known as SB 2) to allow official ballot voting on all issues before the White Mountains Regional School District on the second Tuesday of March?