2005 Vermont Code - § 2661. — Reconsideration or rescission of vote

§ 2661. Reconsideration or rescission of vote

(a) A warned article voted on at an annual or special meeting of a municipality shall not be submitted to the voters for reconsideration or rescission at the same meeting after the assembly has begun consideration of another article. If the voters have begun consideration of another article, the original article may only be submitted to the voters at a subsequent annual or special meeting duly warned for the purpose and called by the legislative body on its own motion or pursuant to a petition requesting such reconsideration or rescission signed and submitted in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. A vote taken at an annual or special meeting shall remain in effect unless rescinded or amended.

(b) Where a petition signed by not less than five percent of the qualified voters of a municipality requesting reconsideration or rescission of a question considered or voted on at a previous annual or special meeting is filed with the clerk of the municipality within thirty days following the date of that meeting, the legislative body shall provide for a vote by the municipality in accordance with the petition within sixty days of the submission at an annual or special meeting duly warned for that purpose.

(c) A question voted on shall not be presented for reconsideration or rescission at more than one subsequent meeting within the succeeding twelve months except with the approval of the legislative body.

(d) For a vote by Australian ballot, the form of the ballot shall be as follows: "Article 1: [cite the article to be reconsidered as lastly voted]." (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 105; amended 1991, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.).)