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Originally Posted by TiltonBB
At a town of 13,500 I lived in for most of my life (at least the part that has gone by so far) there was a Town Meeting requirement that a minimum number of people had to be present to have a quorum for voting.
There were many nights when we were a few voters short and people got on the phone encouraging other voters to come down to the meeting. Usually, within 20 minutes or so more people would show up and the meeting would begin. The number of voters needed for a quorum was a percentage of the number of people who voted at the last town election so it was a moving target.
It kept special interest groups from packing a lightly attended meeting with supporters to get a favorite article approved.
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At the same time, a small number of voters could walk out,and you no longer have a quorum so a particular issue can't be voted on.