Bill > LD1302

This bill amends a Maine state law regarding the process for municipal deorganization by modifying the number of voters required to petition for considering the dissolution of a municipality. Currently, voters can petition for deorganization if they represent at least 50% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election, with a minimum of 10 voters. The bill proposes to remove the minimum requirement of 10 voters, which means that in smaller municipalities where 50% of the previous gubernatorial election votes would be less than 10, those voters could still trigger a special meeting to discuss municipal deorganization. This change could potentially make it easier for smaller communities to initiate a discussion about potentially dissolving their municipal organization, giving residents more flexibility in exploring alternative local governance structures.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1302&snum=132