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November 19, 2012 Special Town Meeting, cont... C. Electronic system: (1) After a public hearing,the Moderator,in consultation with the Board of Selectmen,and the Town Clerk,is authorized to define operating rules governing the use of the electronic system.Beyond addressing the general procedures for operating the electronic system,these rules shall include,but not be limited to,procedures for: (a) Challenging a vote, (b) Enhancing the security and integrity of the voting process, (c) Testing of the electronic system every time it is started,and (d) A physical record of the results of each electronic vote being provided to the Town Clerk immediately following each electronic vote. (2) Use of the electronic system and its corresponding operating rules must be authorized by a two-thirds majority vote of Town Meeting. (a) Such authorization may occur at a session of any Town Meeting,but must occur before the electronic system is used. (b) Such authorization shall remain in effect unless challenged by 40 or more members rising in their places for that purpose or substantive change(s)of the rules are defined by the Moderator following the process of C(1).In either event,authorization for use of the electronic system must again be put to a two-thirds majority vote of Town Meeting. (3) At the Moderator's discretion or at the request of 20 or more members rising in their places for that purpose,the vote on any motion shall be taken by use of the electronic system. (4) Votes taken using the electronic system shall be displayed to Town Meeting Members in their places and the public before the Moderator announces the vote.The display shall minimally show: (a) A short form with the final tally of"yes","no","abstain",and missing votes when the electronic vote is accompanied by a voice vote,or (b) A long-form listing each Town Meeting Member's name,or an abbreviation that is unique among members of that Town Meeting,his/her precinct,his/her"yes","no","abstain",or lack of vote and the final tally of the votes by those same categories. At the Moderator's discretion or at the request of 20 or more members rising in their places for that purpose,the long-form listing of subsection C(4)(b)shall be used even if the electronic vote is accompanied by a voice vote. (5) Votes taken using the electronic system in conjunction with a voice vote shall be determined by the results reported by the electronic system. D. Standing Vote (1) At the Moderator's discretion or at the request of 40 or more members rising in their places for that purpose,the vote on any motion shall be taken by use of a standing vote. (2) The Moderator may at any time during Town Meeting before the first standing vote appoint tellers to make and return the count of any standing vote during that Town Meeting. E. Vote taken in writing or by poll.At the Moderator's discretion or at the request of 50 or more members rising in their places for that purpose,the vote on any motion shall be taken: (1) In writing on a list by precinct,and for members-at-large on a list of such members,upon which each member shall record his/her vote and affix his/her signature;or (2) By a roll-call poll of the meeting by the Town Clerk. F. Record of votes: (1) If Subsection E(1)above is used,the signed lists shall constitute the official vote of the meeting,a permanent public record of which shall be maintained by the Town Clerk. (2) A record of the vote taken by the electronic system or in the manner specified in Subsection E(1)or E(2) above shall be made available electronically to the public within 24 hours of the vote.The record shall disclose how each Town Meeting member voted. G. When a motion is readily divisible,it shall be divided and the vote upon each part taken separately,provided the Moderator deems the division beneficial or at the request of 25 or more members rising in their places for that purpose. 11:13 p.m. Paul Lapointe,pr.2,moved Indefinite Postponement of Article 10. 11:14 p.m. The Board of Selectmen reported support for indefinite postponement(3-2). 11:15 p.m. Joe Pato briefly explained possible impact of delay on voting. Victoria Blier,pr.9,questioned further. 11:20 p.m. Motion on Indefinite Postponement Adopted. 11:20 p.m. Selectman Deborah Mauger moved the November 19,2012 Special Town Meeting be dissolved. Unanimously Adopted. A true copy. Attest: Donna M.Hooper,Town Clerk