7-3-603. Holding of town meeting. (1) Towns adopting this form shall convene an annual town meeting on the first Tuesday of March. Special town meetings may be called by the town presiding officer or upon petition of 10% of the qualified electors of the town, but not by less than 10 qualified electors.
(2) All qualified electors of the town may attend the town meeting, take part in the discussion, and vote on all matters coming before the town meeting. Others may attend but may not vote or take part in the discussion except by a majority vote of the town meeting.
(3) A quorum consists of at least 10% of the qualified electors of the town, but a higher quorum requirement may be established by a majority vote of the town meeting.
(4) The election of town officials must be nonpartisan and must be by a plurality of those qualified electors present and voting. All other voting in the town meeting must be by a simple majority of those qualified electors present and voting.
(5) Election of officials must be by secret ballot. Other voting must be by secret ballot upon the request of at least five members of the town meeting.