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Delegates press for neutral fact sheet as Barnstable County ballot question 6 heads to voters
Summary
Delegates spent substantial time on Oct. 2 urging county staff and commissioners to publish a neutral one‑page explanation of local ballot question 6 so voters understand proposed charter clarifications; ethics guidance cited that delegates may advocate in their official capacities.
Delegates in the Barnstable County Assembly on Oct. 2 pressed county officials to make neutral explanatory material available to voters ahead of the election so residents can understand ballot question 6, which would clarify charter language governing the relationship between the Assembly of Delegates and the county commissioners.
Several delegates asked whether the county’s communications office would distribute factual information about the ballot question. Chair Ron Bergstrom and other commissioners said communications typically go through…
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