WILKINS, J.
The plaintiffs constitute more than ten registered voters of the town of Methuen (town). They appeal from a final decree dismissing their bill in equity which challenged the validity of a vote by which the town purported to adopt a home rule charter under the Home Rule Procedures Act (G.L.c. 43B, inserted by St. 1966, c. 734, § 1).
In March, 1971, the voters of the town voted to frame a charter and a charter commission was elected. The charter...
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