This bill establishes a minimum threshold for voter participation in towns and school districts that utilize the official ballot referendum form of meeting, as outlined in RSA 40:13. Specifically, it introduces new sections to RSA 669 and RSA 671, mandating that for any warrant article proposing the adoption of a town or school district operating budget or other appropriations to pass, at least 15 percent of the registered voters must cast ballots, and a majority of those votes must be in favor.

The new legal language added to the current law includes sections 669:25-a and 671:34, which detail the requirements for official ballot warrant articles in SB 2 towns and school districts. There are no deletions from current law mentioned in the bill. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.