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Jericho DEI Committee weighs automatic mailing of absentee ballots for municipal elections
Summary
Committee members discussed three paths to bring automatic mailing of absentee ballots to town voters, assigned Beth Esmond to research costs, and set a target of presenting the initiative for the March 2027 ballot with possible implementation by March 2028 if approved.
The Jericho DEI Committee discussed implementing automatic mailing of absentee ballots for municipal elections and assigned committee member Beth Esmond to research the associated costs and logistics. The group identified three possible routes: asking the Selectboard to include the program in the town budget, placing a ballot question without a petition, or launching a petition drive to qualify a public question for voters.
Committee members said the initiative would aim to appear on the March 2027 municipal ballot, with the implementation goal of automatic mailing for the March 2028 election if voters approve the measure. The committee recorded the concrete next step as an action item: "Beth will look into the cost of mailing absentee ballots for town elections." No formal vote on pursuing the initiative was taken during the meeting.
