(a) The registered electors of the Town may initiate a proposed ordinance, pursuant to the initiative power reserved by Article V, Section 1(9) of the State Constitution, as to any legislative matter which is subject to said initiative power. Any initiated measure shall be in the form of an ordinance of the Town. The ordinance shall be initiated pursuant to the State statutes which establish procedures for a municipal initiative, except as otherwise provided in this Charter or in ordinances not inconsistent with this Charter.
(b) An initiative petition shall be signed by registered electors of the Town equal in number to at least ten (10) percent of the total number of electors of the Town registered to vote in a Town election as of the date of the last regular election.
(c) The Town Clerk shall not count as valid any signature on an initiative petition if the date of the signature is prior to the date the form of the petition was approved by the Town Clerk.
(d) The Town Clerk shall not count as valid any signature on an initiative petition if more than ninety (90) days have elapsed between the date the form of the petition was approved by the Town Clerk and the date of the signature.
(9-26-2000)