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Danvers board directs town manager to draft electronic‑voting bylaws and cost analysis ahead of 2026 town meeting
Summary
After extended debate about accuracy, costs and procedures, the board directed the town manager to draft two bylaw warrant articles—one authorizing handheld electronic vote tabulators, another to fund them—and requested a complete cost and time analysis and implementation rules ahead of an annual‑town‑meeting vote.
Select Board members on Dec. 2 debated whether Danvers should adopt handheld electronic vote tabulators ('clickers') for town meeting votes and ultimately directed the town manager to draft two bylaw warrant articles and to assemble a complete cost and time analysis before a town meeting vote.
Supporters argued electronic voting improves accuracy, transparency and inclusivity.…
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