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Selectboard approves including Justice of the Peace candidates on mailed November ballot
Summary
Town Clerk Kristin Beers asked the Selectboard to include local Justice of the Peace candidates on the general election ballot mailed in November to avoid a separate mailing; the board approved the request unanimously.
Town Clerk Kristin Beers told the Selectboard she wanted permission to include local Justice of the Peace candidates on the general election ballot that is mailed to all active registered voters in November, to avoid the cost and confusion of a separate mailed election. On a motion by Betsy Paret with a second by Leland Morgan, the Selectboard approved including the candidates on the November mailed ballot; the motion carried unanimously.
The minutes do not specify which candidates will appear or any implications for absentee or in-person voting; the authorization covers inclusion on the mailed general ballot and is intended to reduce administrative cost and voter confusion.
