Residents press board on Town Meeting voting clickers and vote-counting rules
Several residents and selectmen at the June 9 meeting questioned the handling of votes at recent Town Meeting, the use of electronic clickers and the moderator's authority; Town Manager Kate Hodges said receivers and the tabulating machine — not only clickers — affected this year's vote process.
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Public commenters at the June 9 meeting criticized how the recent Town Meeting votes were handled and urged the board to clarify procedures for future gatherings. Elizabeth Foster said she "attended Town Meting and was sorely disappointed" in turnout and criticized the lack of working voting clickers and the switch from a voice vote to a standing vote on the Campbell School item, saying that set a precedent and that Roberts Rules of Order should be followed more strictly.
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