§ 101297 Bond Approval Voter Majority

• •The government needs permission from voters to borrow money by selling bonds.
• •More than half of the voters must say yes for the government to borrow the money.
• •This rule helps make sure the government doesn't borrow money unless most people agree.

A town wants to build a new school but needs money.

The town asks voters if they can borrow money by selling bonds. If more than half of the voters say yes, the town can do it. If not, they can't borrow the money.