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don't more than one half of the voters on the checklist for the most recent annual meeting have to cast ballots?
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No!
Only if appropriations (money) is petitioned.
NHMA
9. Any 50 Voters Can Call a Special Town Meeting.
“In order to petition for a special meeting, you need 50 voters’ signatures on a petitioned warrant article, submitted to the selectmen. The selectmen must call the meeting, unless the annual meeting is only 60 days away or less, in which case they can just add your petitioned article to the annual meeting warrant (RSA 39:3).”
https://www.nhmunicipal.org/TownAndCity/Article/600
Special Town Meeting with Court Permission
“Under RSA 31:5, a special town meeting to appropriate money may only be held in two circumstances. Either 50 percent of all voters on the checklist must attend the special meeting (which is not likely to occur), or the superior court must grant permission for the meeting in advance. The court cannot grant this permission unless it finds that an "emergency" exists.”
https://www.nhmunicipal.org/TownAndCity/Article/377
"Moultonboro Blogger said...
To clarify and quell any rumors
I interpret that to mean the BoS will not try reconsider Article 2, and do not want a petition to eliminate the Wreck Dept.