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Resident questions ballot handling after Special Town Meeting; board explains discrepancy and re‑vote avenues
Summary
A resident asked why 67 people checked in at a Special Town Meeting but only 65 ballots were cast; Town Clerk and Town Treasurer explained the cause and said a petition may be filed to request a special town meeting, pending confirmation whether the signature requirement is 5% or 10% of the grand list.
During the Selectboard's Visitors and Concerned Citizens period, resident Melissa Brown asked about ballot handling at a recent Special Town Meeting after noticing an apparent mismatch: 67 people checked in but only 65 ballots were cast. Town Clerk Alison Marino and Town Treasurer Tina Labeau explained that the discrepancy resulted from one attendee choosing not to vote and one person bringing another attendee's vote to the table, resulting in two fewer ballots than check‑ins.
Brown also asked how to request a re‑vote. The board said a petition may be filed to call a special town meeting and staff agreed to confirm whether the signature requirement is 5% or 10% of the grand list. The board did not make a formal determination on the re‑vote during the meeting.
