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| 6.__Procedure for people's veto.__The electors of a municipality |
| may cause the suspension of actions of a city council or board of |
| selectmen by filing a written petition as described in this |
| subsection with the city council or board of selectmen.__The |
| petition must specifically state the action that is sought to be |
| stopped and must be signed by a number of registered voters in the |
| municipality equal to at least 10% of the votes cast for Governor |
| in the municipality in the last gubernatorial election preceding |
| the filing of the petition.__The petition must be addressed to and |
| filed with the city council or board of selectmen by 5:00 p.m. on |
| or before the 30th day after the final action of the municipality |
| that is the subject of the petition.__If the 30th day is a |
| Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the petition must be filed by |
| 5:00 p.m. on the next business day after the 30th day.__The |
| signatures on the petition must be certified as those of registered |
| voters in the municipality prior to filing.__Upon receipt of the |
| petition, the city council or board of selectmen shall suspend the |
| action that is the subject of the petition.__The city council or |
| board of selectmen shall give notice of the time when the petition |
| is to be voted on, which must be at the next municipal or general |
| election. |
