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The Town Warrant is a legal document containing the articles which will be discussed and voted upon at the Town Meeting. It must state the date, place and time of the meeting. The Selectboard have the responsibility for drawing up the Warrant or agenda for Town Meeting. It consists of numbered paragraphs ("articles"), most of which are submitted by the Selectboard. Other articles may be put in at the request of the voters, even a few voters, if the Selectboard approve their content. The Warrant must include any article presented as a formal petition by ten voters. All
articles to be brought up in an Annual Town Meeting must be submitted to the Board of Selectboard by 5:00 P.M., 42 days before the Town Meeting (or by practice, submitted at least 18 days prior to a Special Town Meeting). The Town Counsel verifies that all articles are in good legal form. The Warrant must be posted at least seven days before Town Meeting at the places listed under "Posting of Ballots". The Warrant is published a week or so before Town Meeting and available from the Town Clerk.
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