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March 20, 2013 Adjourned Session of the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, cont. 9:06 p.m. Richard Canale, Charles Hornig and consultant Mr. Brubrowski presented. 9:24 p.m. Selectman Norman Cohen reported unanimous support of the Selectmen. 9:25 p.m. Members questioned changes in the zoning map, appendix `c', and practical consequences on developments, special permits, wetland districts and change notification to property owners. 9:37 p.m. Motion Declared Adopted by more than the necessary two-thirds vote. 9:39 p.m. Selectman Deborah Mauger moved article 32 be taken up. Adopted. 9:39 p.m. Presented by Selectman Joseph Pato. ARTICLE 32: AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS-ELECTRONIC VOTING Approved by MOTION: That Chapter 118 of the Code of the Town of Lexington be amended as set Atty General forth below, and further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be Martha Coakley Aug. 16,2013; permitted in order that it be in compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Posted Town of Lexington: Aug 21,2013 Delete Section 118-17 in its entirety and replace it with the following: Section 118-17. Voting. A. Voting in Town Meeting shall be by: (1) voices of the members, or (2) a counted vote by: (a) an electronic tally and display system used: i. By itself to reflect the vote, or ii. In conjunction with a voice vote, as authorized herein("the electronic system"), or (b) members standing, or (c) writing, or (d) roll-call poll. B. Vote taken by voices of the members: (1) Whenever only a majority vote is required, the Moderator shall first announce the vote as it appears to him/her by the sound. If the Moderator is unable to decide by the sound of the voices, or if the announcement is thereupon doubted by 20 or more members rising in their places for that purpose, the Moderator shall, without debate, order a counted vote. (2) Whenever a two-thirds vote is required by statute, anything in the By-Laws, or other authority, such vote may be declared as such by the Moderator as it appears to him/her by the sound and be recorded as such by the Town Clerk upon such declaration,provided, however, that if the announcement is thereupon doubted by seven or more members rising in their places for that purpose, a counted vote shall be taken. 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