Bill > H872

This bill modifies the recall process for elected officials in the town of Pembroke by making several key changes to an existing law from 1983. The bill extends the time period for filing a recall petition from 14 to 30 days and reduces the required signature threshold from 20% to 10% of eligible voters. It also revises the procedure for handling recall petitions, requiring the town clerk to certify sufficient petitions and submit them to the select board, who must then notify the targeted official. If the official does not resign within five days, the select board must schedule a recall election at the next town election, but only if that election is more than 64 days away. Additionally, the bill removes a previous requirement that at least 40% of eligible voters must participate in the recall election for it to be valid. These changes appear designed to make the recall process slightly easier and more streamlined for Pembroke residents by reducing bureaucratic hurdles and making it more feasible to initiate a recall election.