Vermont Statutes
Chapter 103 - Town of Bennington
App § 803. Method of adoption; time; voting

§ 803. Method of adoption; time; voting
(a) A majority of the qualified voters of the Village of Old Bennington voting by ballot at a meeting duly warned for the purpose may at any time vote to surrender the charter of said Village and merge with the Town of Bennington under the terms of this charter by voting in the affirmative on an article substantially as follows:
“To determine by ballot whether the Village of Old Bennington will surrender its existing charter and merge with the Town of Bennington under the provisions of 1966 Acts and Resolves No. 83 entitled an Act to Provide a Charter for the Town of Bennington.”
“To determine by ballot whether the Village of North Bennington will surrender its existing charter and merge with the Town of Bennington under the provisions of 1966 Acts and Resolves No. 83 entitled An Act to Provide a Charter for the Town of Bennington.”
“To determine by ballot whether the Bennington Fire District No. 1 will dissolve and merge with the Town of Bennington under the provisions of 1966 Acts and Resolves No. 83 entitled An Act to Provide a Charter for the Town of Bennington.”
“To determine by ballot whether the (insert municipality) will confirm its vote of (insert date) in favor of 1966 Acts and Resolves No. 83 entitled An Act to Provide a Charter for the Town of Bennington.”
(e) If any municipality votes under subsection (d) of this section to reconsider an affirmative vote, such municipality may at any time thereafter hold a meeting in accordance with subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section to vote again on this charter.
(f) An affirmative vote by any municipality shall become final and conclusive when a petition to reconsider is not filed in accordance with subsection (d) of this section or when a meeting to reconsider is held under subsection (d) of this section and the vote at such a meeting confirms the affirmative vote.
(g) Early Voter Absentee Balloting. Voting by early absentee ballot shall be permitted at any meeting held under this section.

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