Commission adopts redaction and roll-call rules for Rising Star scholarship voting
Mar 9, 2026
Chair Evan George proposed and the Commission approved special voting procedures for the Rising Star scholarship that include redaction of applicant names, pre-meeting review requirements, mandated commissioner input, and a roll-call selection process.
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The Youth Commission approved special voting procedures for the Rising Star scholarship aimed at anonymizing applicants and structuring deliberations. Chair Evan George proposed that applicant names be redacted before review, that commissioners review applications ahead of the meeting, that each commissioner speak at least once about candidates, and that selections be made by roll-call to determine finalists and winners.
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