Jericho DEI Committee asks Selectboard to adopt 5% petition threshold for ballot placement

May 11, 2026

The Jericho DEI Committee voted unanimously on May 11 to send a letter asking the Selectboard to approve a 5% signature threshold for ballot petitions, down from a locally used 10%; Wendy Verrei will send and sign the letter and the committee will seek a Selectboard agenda slot to present background.

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The Jericho Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee voted unanimously on May 11 to send a letter to the Selectboard asking that ballot-petition signature requirements be set at 5% of the Jericho electorate rather than the town's current 10% threshold.

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