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i <br /> L <br /> 1 <br /> f <br /> Town of 1lashpee Petition Article R -E C.E I <br /> (continued page 3 of 3 <br /> Explanation: MI J" R4 24 <br /> 5 8 <br /> This article would move the annual Town general election which is n�the first Saturday in <br /> May following the Town"s Annual Meeting(which typically places F �­6l& i ,14 <br /> Mother's Dayweekend)to November effective in 2013. This would also change the T i%n t- <br /> general elections from being held annually to being Meld bi-annual every two years in the <br /> odd-numbered years i.e., 2013,2015, etc.), opposite the even years i.e., 2014, 2016, etc.) when <br /> there are Massachusetts Mate elections. The historical turnout for the May Ton election has <br /> been very low comparcd to the number of people voting in the November Mate and Presidential <br /> elections. This change would also reduce some of the costs incurred by the Town for holding an <br /> election each.May and then again in some years in November, a savings to the Town of <br /> approximately $5,000. This change would also reduce the impact on the schools by eliminating <br /> a day during the school week that was previously needed to setup the election equipment in May. <br /> The terms for all elected officials on the multi-member bodies (Board of Selectmen, School <br /> Committee and Planning Board)would change from three 3 years to four in order to <br /> coincide with a bi-annual election format. The terms for singular positions in the Town <br /> . goverment structure (Town Clerk and Town Moderator) would change from three 3 years to <br /> two years. The terms for elected officials on the multi-member Mashpee Housing Authority <br /> would change from five years to four years in order to coincide and be consistent with a <br /> bi-annual election format. <br /> The change in terms would start with a transition period with the first bi-annual elections to be <br /> held in November 2013. Elected positions whose terms would start in November 2013 will be <br /> determined by a random drawing to be held no later than January 4, 2013. The remaining <br /> unexpired terms for all currently elected positions would be adjusted accordingly based on the <br /> results of the random drawing to coincide with the new bi-annual election format i.e., a term <br /> that is currently set to expire in May of 2013 would be extended to November 2013). <br /> Signed: <br /> 1)(name <br /> AX m <br /> (address) ., (address <br /> _46 ame t4 (Warne <br /> (a r (address �� tow <br /> v(5)(name)_ 11001 A) (name). <br /> (address) ' <br /> rr _-�d (name) <br /> (addre (address) <br /> f�9)(name aj92 1 nam <br /> are 4s) l <br /> 21e <br /> Of <br /> ./I 1)(name) 12) (name) ml Ja A jp_ <br /> (address tIAA (address) d e-44 IU <br /> I certify that t~ the above ten names those 1 r voters in the <br /> Tbwn.of Mashpee. ,duly 12, 211 Tom <br />