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CRC hears debate over charter ballot language and party caucus process
Charter Revision Commission, Town of New Canaan · January 30, 2026
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Summary
CRC members and local party figures debated charter language that changed how many candidates voters may select for multi-seat offices; some party members urged restoring prior limits on votes per voter, others defended giving voters the right to vote for all open seats.
The Charter Revision Commission heard an extended discussion about recent charter language affecting ballots and party-caucus dynamics.
Speakers described a prior rule that limited the number of candidates a voter could select below the number of open seats; a…
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