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Select Board hears Wayland presentation on pilot for remote participation at Town Meeting
Summary
At its April 15 meeting the Nantucket Select Board heard a detailed presentation from a Wayland consultant on a web-based system to allow remote participation at open Town Meeting, including authentication, vote audits, and a legislative plan for pilot towns.
The Nantucket Select Board on April 15 received an extended briefing on a proposal to allow voters to participate remotely in open Town Meeting, including to speak and cast secret ballots, under a staged pilot program. Sarah Alger, Nantucket’s town moderator, introduced Dave Bernstein of Wayland, who described a web application that uses pre-issued secret voter codes, on‑demand video check-ins, and an audit page showing each remote vote to allow verification before the moderator declares results.
Bernstein said the system would permit remote attendees to check in with the town clerk, take a photograph retained only…
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