(3)__If an article is approved by the council pursuant to subparagraph (2), the voters may petition for a referendum vote on the same article in accordance with subparagraph (4).__If a petition is filed in accordance with subparagraph (4), the vote of the council is suspended pending the outcome of the referendum vote.__ Upon approval of the article by a majority of the voters voting in that referendum, the article takes effect.__If the article is not approved by a majority of the voters voting in that referendum, the article does not take effect.__Subsequent to the vote, the school committee or board may again propose an additional amount, subject to the requirements of this section.

(4)__If a written petition, signed by at least 10% of the number of voters voting in the last gubernatorial election in the municipality, requesting a vote on the additional amount is submitted to the municipal officers within 30 days of the council's vote pursuant to subparagraph (2), the article voted on by the council must be submitted to the legal voters in the next regular election or a special election called for the purpose.__The election must be called, advertised and conducted according to the law relating to municipal elections, except that the registrar of voters is not required to prepare or the clerk to post a new list of voters.__For the purpose of registration of voters, the registrar of voters must be in session the secular day preceding the election.__The voters shall indicate by a cross or check mark placed against the word "Yes" or "No" their opinion on the article.__ The results must be declared by the municipal officers and entered upon the municipal records.

Sec. D-36. 20-A MRSA §15672, as amended by PL 2003, c. 712, §12, is further amended to read:

§15672. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.