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Town moderator and town staff push electronic voting option for town meeting
Summary
Moderator John Graydon and town officials presented an Article to allow electronic voting at Town Meeting using handheld devices; supporters said the system speeds counts and protects voter anonymity and noted the technology is already used in other Massachusetts towns.
At the pre‑town meeting, Article 5 proposed amending the town bylaws to permit electronic voting by handheld devices at Town Meeting. Proponents said the system would speed vote counts, enable anonymous voting on sensitive matters and make it easier to handle close voice counts and two‑thirds threshold votes.
Town Moderator John Graydon described outreach he and the town clerk…
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