Poland voters make charter changes

POLAND — Voters on Tuesday approved all seven amendments proposed to the town charter.

According to town officials, the amendments were primarily minor revisions that sought to correct problems, such as incorrectly numbered sections and paragraphs, or to clarify a few interpretation issues.

For example, the charter requires the presence of 100 registered voters in order for votes on spending articles at town meeting to be valid. Some residents questioned whether the 100 registered voter requirement meant that 100 registered voters had to be present at the opening of polls for the town election at 8 a.m. on Friday — the technical opening of Poland's two-day annual town meeting. The proposed revision made it clear that 100 registered voters are required for action taken at Saturday's business session to be valid.