ANSON — Voters will go to the polls tomorrow in Anson, North Anson, Solon, Embden and New Portland to decide the fate of a $9.1 million budget that is up about 2 percent.

About 150 voters attended a district budget meeting on Thursday but made no changes to the budget.

This year is the first in Maine for a new “double approval” budget validation system madated by the state. Under the new process, the budget is first presented on a line-by-line basis at a district budget meeting, where citizens can raise or lower spending levels. After the budget passes that process, it goes to a referendum vote for final approval.

Voters in Anson, North Anson, Solon and Embden will vote today from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. New Portland polls will be open from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m.