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Residents urge SB2 petition, citing privacy and absentee voting
Summary
At a Feb. 23 public hearing, residents told Campton selectmen the SB2 petition was intended to protect voter privacy and increase participation, including absentee balloting; selectmen recorded feedback and clarified deliberative-session timing but took no action.
At a public hearing on Feb. 23, residents urged the Town of Campton to adopt SB2, saying it would increase voter privacy and broaden participation.
Resident and petitioner Ted Baumeister told the board that "privacy and increased participation were the main reasons" for submitting the SB2 petition warrant article. Linda Molinaro and Mike Letourneau voiced agreement. During the discussion, resident Nancy Donahue questioned whether SB2 would compromise privacy during the deliberative session; Selectman Sharon Davis replied that Campton’s deliberative session is held four weeks prior to the vote.
Chair Sharon Davis read feedback from other municipalities that have switched to SB2, and resident Gregory Jencks said several petition claims used qualifying language — "may" and "might" — about potential outcomes. Davis noted that experiences in other towns may not predict Campton's result if SB2 is implemented.
No decision was made on the petition at the hearing; the board recorded public comment for the record and closed the hearing at 6:03 p.m.
What happens next: The petition will follow the town's warrant and voting procedures; the minutes do not record any vote or board direction on SB2 during this session.
