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BCA outlines ballot-delivery teams and counting plan for town and school meetings
Summary
The BCA discussed ballot-delivery teams, the need for experienced counters, separate spaces for town and school counting, and a schedule that delays school write-in review until about 09:00.
The Chair outlined a ballot-delivery team setup that includes one person from each party who can collect and deliver ballots. The Clerk noted that because many voters receive mail ballots, delivery teams are seldom used but must be prepared. Members discussed availability and who could drive deliveries.
Members spent significant time on counting logistics for both town and school ballots. They agreed not to close the tabulator until the group agrees on totals and to insert a new card before running school ballots. The group expects the school write-in review to start around 09:00; the Clerk warned that feeding several hundred school ballots could take more than an hour and emphasized the need for experienced counters to avoid delays. The Clerk named several experienced volunteers as potential team leads and asked members to be mindful of party-balance rules when assigning teams.
The BCA proposed separate physical spaces for town and school counters to allow simultaneous work and to reduce noise and confusion during the write-in review.
