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Originally Posted by ITD
Less, I think it has more to do with what the article does versus what the selectman want. SB-2 involves changing the form of government which typically requires a super majority. It depends on the town's charter and sometimes state rules, not somebody's whim. I'm sure Skip will provide a better explanation.
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ITD, you are correct. It actually takes a 3/5 vote to adopt the provisions of SB-2. This "super" majority is dictated by New Hampshire State law.
The pertinent RSA is rather lengthy, so in order to save Don some bandwidth I'll just provide a link to
RSA 40:14 for anyone to review at their own leisure.
Skip