Establishes recall elections for elected officials in the town of Rutland, Massachusetts.
The bill provides a mechanism for recall elections in the town of Rutland, allowing registered voters to petition for the removal of an elected official. To initiate a recall, 200 or more registered voters must file a recall affidavit with the Town Clerk within specific timeframes. If the petition is certified with sufficient signatures, the elected official must resign or face a recall election. The ballot includes options for recall and against recall, and if the majority votes for recall, the official is removed and a successor is elected.
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