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Norwood selectmen decline to opt out of state vote-by-mail program
Summary
After a public hearing, the Norwood Board of Selectmen voted to take no action on a proposal to opt out of the Secretary of the Commonwealth's vote-by-mail process for the upcoming annual town election. Town Clerk Mary Lou Folan presented turnout and cost figures during the hearing.
The Norwood Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday to take no action on a proposal to opt out of the Secretary of the Commonwealth's vote-by-mail program for the town's upcoming annual election. The decision followed a public hearing required under Massachusetts General Laws, chapter 54, section 25B.
Town Clerk Mary Lou Folan told the board that the town last year mailed ballot applications to every voter after the state covered the mailing cost. She said the town mailed about 3,368 applications in 2024, spent roughly $2,323 to mail returned ballots, and received about 1,244 returned ballots. "If we were to do that again this year, approximately the cost would probably be around $16,000…
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