Residents Petition Groton Charter Revision Report Onto Ballot

GROTON, CT — Groton residents were able to successfully petition the rejected Charter Revision Commission report onto the ballot after it was rejected by the Town Council, the New London Day reported. It will now appear on the ballot for the Nov. 6 election later this year.

Town officials said approximately 2,199 signatures were collected by the Groton's Right to Vote group, which circulated the petition, according to the New London Day. The number of signatures was well above the 1,900 that were needed to send the report to referendum, officials said.

See also: Residents Petition Groton Charter Revision Proposals

The report, which was ultimately rejected by the Town Council last year, proposed changes such as dissolving the Representative Town Meeting and beginning an annual budget referendum, the New London Day reported. The signatures were collected within a period of 45 days to meet the Jan. 12 deadline.

Read the full story at the New London Day.

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