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SB2 petition defeated after hours of debate; proponents cited turnout gains, opponents warned of weakened in-person deliberation
Summary
After extended debate about representation and accessibility, voters rejected a petition to adopt SB2 (official ballot voting) in Hollis/Brookline by secret ballot. Supporters pointed to higher turnout under SB2; opponents said it shifts decision-making away from in-person deliberation.
A petition to adopt SB2 (official ballot voting) for the Hollis/Brookline Cooperative School District failed on an hour-long secret ballot after extended public debate. The moderator announced the ballot result as 216 yes and 234 no, short of the three-fifths threshold required to adopt SB2.
Proponents of SB2 argued that it greatly increases participation by allowing all registered voters to cast ballots on warrant articles…
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