(A) The following procedures relating to sample ballots and publicity pamphlets are hereby adopted for conducting elections at which an initiative or referendum is to be voted upon: a publicity pamphlet, containing the entire text of the official ballots, shall be mailed by the Town Clerk to each household within the town in which a registered voter resides, not less than ten days prior to the election to which the sample ballot pertains.
(B) The pamphlet shall contain the proposition as it will appear on the ballot together with a summary of each proposition. Each summary shall be followed by any arguments supporting the proposition followed by any arguments opposing the proposition.
(C) Arguments supporting and opposing the proposition appearing on the ballot shall be filed with the office of the Town Clerk by 5:00 p.m. not less than 60 days prior to the election at which the propositions are to be voted upon. Arguments supporting or opposing propositions appearing on the ballot shall meet the following requirements.
(1) Arguments must relate to the proposition proposed by initiative or referred by referendum which will appear on the ballot.
(2) Arguments must identify the proposition to which they refer and indicate whether the argument is in support of or in opposition to the proposition.
(3) Arguments may not exceed 300 words in length.
(4) Arguments must be signed by the person or persons who submit them. Arguments submitted by organizations shall be signed on behalf of the organization by an officer of the organization authorized to take such action. All persons signing documents shall indicate their residence or post office address.
(a) No person or organization shall submit more than one argument for each proposition to be voted upon.
(b) Each argument shall be accompanied by a deposit in the amount of $100 to offset proportional costs of printing. This requirement shall not be waived on any account.
(Prior Code, § 2-6-4)