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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 30-A, § 2522 (2026)

Petition for article in warrant

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On the written petition of a number of voters equal to at least 10% of the number of votes cast in the town at the last gubernatorial election, but in no case less than 10, the municipal officers shall either insert a particular article in the next warrant issued or shall within 60 days call a special town meeting for its consideration.   [PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1987, c. 737, Pt. C, §106 (NEW); PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 104, Pt. C, §§8, 10 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 737, §§A2,C106 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 6 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 9, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 104, §§C8,10 (AMD).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2002–2018 · leading case: Maine Sch. Admin. Dist. No. 37 v. Pineo, 2010 ME 11, 988 A.2d 987.
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Maine Sch. Admin. Dist. No. 37 v. Pineo, 2010 ME 11, 988 A.2d 987. “In Dunston , we held that a provision containing the procedure for calling a town meeting, see 30-A M.R.S. § 2522 (2009) (stating *994 that “the municipal officers shall either insert a particular article in the next warrant issued or shall within 60 days call a special town…”
Parsons v. Inhabs. of the Town of Carmel, No. PENap-02-2 (Me. Super. Ct June 17, 2002). · cites it 2× “Ultimately, enough signatures were collected to Satisfy the quantitative requirements of 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2522. Parsons submitted the petitions to the Town.”
LeMay v. Town of Berwick, No. YORap-07-020 (Me. Super. Ct July 3, 2007). · cites it 2× “" 30-A M.R.S.A. §2522. The plaintiffs next filed on June 6, 2007 a document entitled "declaratory judgment" and also filed on June 6, 2007 a petition for review of governmental action pursuant to Rule 80B, M.”
Friends of Mitchell Field v. Town of Harpswell, No. CUMcv-18-0334 (Me. Super. Ct Sept. 5, 2018). “The court declares as follows: (a) For purposes of 30-A M.R.S. § 2522, the Harpswell Select Board did not unreasonably refuse to call a town meeting in response to the Plaintiff Friends of Mitchell Field's petition submitted to the Board April 26, 2018, (b) The petition…”
Birt v. Town of E. Millinocket, No. PENcv-02-214 (Me. Super. Ct Nov. 26, 2003). “See 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2522. In his filing dated October 22, 2003, the plaintiff advised that in fact the Town had held a town meeting and that the issue raised in the petition was addressed.”
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