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Originally Posted by lakewinnie
I'm sorry - I just don't understand the point of some people's posts in this thread.
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People that are not native to NH or went through school here generally don't understand our system of governance... especially at a local level.
Since it only takes 25 registered voters to petition the article. It can appear each and every time town meeting is held.
Should the article fail (bonds need 60% of the votes cast to pass), later in the meeting, the article can be brought back by reconsideration.
Because of this many times a voter will motion to restrict reconsideration... achieve a second... and sometimes win the vote (only 50% is necessary for that). But should enough voters leave, a proponent can motion to reconsider... enough votes and it goes to an adjourned session scheduled at least seven days later.
Should that happen, they will go over it again trying to gain the necessary majority of votes.
They can also go the route of capitalizing a special fund.
That would go through pretty much the same process but have a lower threshold for advancement.
So there really is no end to the saga. It is just part of living in NH. Those of us born and raised here have just gotten more used to it.